Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert took aim at Donald Trump on Monday night, focusing on his record-high disapproval ratings and the closure of Spirit Airlines. Meyers opened his monologue by noting a new Ipsos poll showing Trump's disapproval at 62%, higher than during Covid and the January 6 riot. 'That's how much people hate high gas prices,' Meyers said, referencing the $1.50 per gallon rise since the Iran war began.
Meyers also mocked Trump's approval rating, questioning the 37% who still support him. 'What's your deal? Is it worth it to pay high gas prices if it means liberals also pay high gas prices?' he asked. The host then turned to Spirit Airlines' shutdown, calling it 'chaos' but noting it made flying affordable for millions. 'Now it's out of business due to high fuel costs from the Iran war,' he added.
Stephen Colbert focused on Trump's response to Iran's 14-point peace plan, where Trump posted an image of himself holding Uno cards with the caption 'I have all the cards.' Colbert pointed out that in Uno, the aim is to get rid of all your cards. 'The longer this war goes on, the worse things get for average consumers,' he said, highlighting record crude oil prices.
Colbert also joked about Spirit Airlines' closure, saying he would miss making jokes about the airline. He then reassured viewers that 'safe and reliable' airlines like United are still in business, before playing a video of a United plane striking a bakery truck on the New Jersey turnpike. 'This accident was predicted 25 years ago by the opening of The Sopranos,' Colbert quipped.
