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Colbert Mocks Trump's 'Moonsplaining' to Artemis II Crew
8 Apr
Summary
- Colbert satirized Trump's call to Artemis II astronauts.
- Trump explained basic Apollo program facts to the crew.
- The comedian questioned Trump's unusual queries to astronauts.
Stephen Colbert dedicated a segment of "The Late Show" monologue to satirizing a recent call made by Donald Trump to the Artemis II astronauts. Colbert characterized Trump's interaction with the crew as "moonsplaining," suggesting the former president unnecessarily explained the historical Apollo program.
The comedian particularly focused on Trump's statement that no astronaut had visited the moon since the Apollo missions, a fact Colbert implied the Artemis II crew would already know. He also mimicked Trump asking the astronauts about their feelings when isolated from mission control.
Colbert questioned the relevance and delivery of Trump's remarks, using a Donald Trump impression to portray the conversation as if reading from a script. The monologue aimed to find humor in the former president's communication style and choice of topics during his call to the active space mission.
