"It's not World War Three, and that's wonderful," Stephen Colbert said during his Late Show opening monologue on Wednesday. "But it's not like nothing happened."
The world has been more on edge than usual since Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 3. Iran subsequently retaliated, attacking two U.S. military bases with 22 missiles.
Many Americans are feeling uneasy, but as Colbert points out, fortunately President Trump was there to tweet empty platitudes at the public. "It's okay folks, it's okay," said Colbert. "We've achieved Defcon Fine."
Colbert also noted that Iranian official Dr. Saeed Jalili tweeted an image of the Iranian flag after the missile attack, apparently in response to Trump tweeting America's flag after the drone strike on Soleimani.
"They're fighting with clipart now," said Colbert. "It's meme warfare. Trump will have no choice but to hit back with 'Ermahgerd! We're at wehr!'"
Topics Stephen Colbert Donald Trump Politics
