Stephen Colbert Rips Putin and G7 Leaders Over Bizarre Comments About Nudity and Shirtless Horse Rides (Video)
thewrap.comThe G7 summit has produced plenty of headlines, including those member countries’ commitment to support Ukraine, new sanctions against Russia and climate change discussions.
But it was something else that piqued Stephen Colbert’s interest and made it into his “The Late Show” monologue on Thursday night — the weird banter about nude or shirtless world leaders.Leaders like Britain’s Boris Johnson and Canada’s Justin Trudeau have made some odd remarks that, thanks to the world’s media, have attracted the attention of and responses from Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Colbert saw an opportunity ripe for jokes.“British Prime Minister Boris Johnson jested that G7 leaders could take their clothes off to show that ‘We’re tougher than Putin,’” Colbert recounted to his audience, setting up his first in a string of jokes on the topic.“Oh my God, Boris.
Stop trying to start parties,” Colbert said before trying on a posh English accent in an attempt to imitate Johnson.“Let’s all take our clothes off.
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