Stephen Colbert opened up The Late Show on Monday night by marking President Donald Trump's first week back in office. And while the late-night TV host doesn't like anything about it, actor Mel Gibson gave Trump an odd endorsement that caught Colbert's attention.
Before Donald Trump ever returned to the White House, Stephen Colbert predicted it would a "long four years." He took that notion to another extreme on Monday night by joking that the past week has lasted 10 years.
But while Colbert is lamenting Trump 2.0, actor Mel Gibson sounds excited about the news in his own special way. The Late Show shared a clip of Gibson on Fox News saying "I'm glad Trump's here at the moment. You know, it's like daddy arrived and he's taking his belt off. "
Colbert already landed a few jabs at Gibson before sharing the clip. The comedian called Gibson a "man-skunk hybrid" in response to the actor's facial hair. And then Colbert referred to the former action hero as "Mentally-Ill Max."
Once the audience's groans died down, Colbert addressed the "daddy" comments directly. "Pretty weird to get that excited about a physically abusive father," Colbert said. He then cut to a Braveheart parody that had William Wallace gleefully cheering that "daddy's home."
Stephen Colbert confused by other Trump supporters calling the president 'daddy'
Oddly enough, Mel Gibson isn't using original material when he calls Donald Trump "daddy." A confused Stephen Colbert pointed out other Trump supporters who have done the same.
Representative Lauren Boebert, media personality Charlie Kirk, and Representative Byron Donalds have all referred to the president as "dad" or "daddy" since Trump's election victory.
"Sweet mother of Oedipus," Colbert said in response. "If Sigmund Freud was alive today, he'd say 'he cray cray.'"
But comments along aren't enough in the MAGAverse. Rapper Tom MacDonald also released a song, "Daddy's Home," that features an appearance by Roseanne Barr. "Nothing says hip-hop like a retired TV mom," Colbert teased.
It's only been a week, but Stephen Colbert is feeling like he's seen a decade's worth of odd behavior already. It's certainly shaping up to be a long four years for the Late Show host.