In a blistering new segment that blended sharp political satire with real-world consequences, Stephen Colbert delivered one of his most talked-about monologues of the year — taking aim at Donald Trump, a questionable new $1 coin circulating online, and an unexpected “appearance” from the ghost of Abraham Lincoln that left the audience howling.
Colbert opened the show with what instantly became the night’s headline: a pointed remark about Trump’s long-rumored ties to Jeffrey Epstein. “Of course he knew about the girls,” Colbert said, his voice cutting through the studio with a mix of disbelief and sarcasm. “Everyone in that circle knew. That’s the whole point of the circle.” The line drew gasps, applause, and a wave of social media reactions demanding fact-checks, rebuttals, and, in typical Colbert fashion, more jokes.
From there, the host pivoted to what he called “the second-most illegal thing of the evening”: a bizarre $1 coin now being promoted to Trump supporters as a collectible “guaranteed to increase in value.” Colbert mocked the coin’s gaudy design — complete with a poorly rendered portrait and spelling errors — and joked that its rise in value would be “probable only if gravity suddenly stops working.” He warned viewers, in his comedic way, that many of these coins appear connected to scam operations targeting elderly conservatives with emotionally charged marketing.
But it was the final part of the monologue that had the audience doubled over. Colbert “summoned” the ghost of Abraham Lincoln — a recurring comedic device — to weigh in on both Trump and the coin scheme. The spectral Lincoln lamented, “I freed the slaves, and this is what you do with your money?!” before shaking his head at modern politics, declaring that he missed “the days when dishonesty required at least a little effort.”
Through laughter, Colbert’s message was unmistakable: political corruption, misinformation, and predatory marketing aren’t just punchlines — they’re symptoms of a system where truth is increasingly negotiable. And in true Colbert style, he delivered that truth the only way he knows how: with wit, outrage, and a ghost who’s seen enough.
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