“The Daily Show” host Michael Kosta delivered a dose of comedy on Thursday to mock President Donald Trump’s doctor-themed social media post celebrating his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs.
Trump wrote in all-caps on his Truth Social platform: “THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING. THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”
With economists warning that Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could actually cause a global recession, Kosta sarcastically reassured viewers not to panic by noting’s Trump habit of “speaking soothing words of comfort in times of need.”
“Boy, I feel so much better now,” Kosta deadpanned.
“Always reassuring when the surgeon comes out screaming at the top of his lungs, ‘THE PATIENT IS FINE, EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE A MOP?’” he continued, meeting Trump’s all-caps with a shouty equivalent.
Kosta then said: “The thing is, the patient didn’t need major surgery. We just needed a teeth cleaning, keep it clean and shiny. No one wants to wake up from heart surgery to their dental hygienist shouting, ‘I THINK HE’S GOING TO LIVE!’”
Watch the full monologue here:
