Colbert: Sorry, Isis, but you’re not US’s top enemy
TO BECOME the top threat to the US, the Islamic State has engaged in years of brutality, beheadings and propaganda – manifesting an American nightmare scenario.
But as of last week, all that is good for is second place on the list of US enemies, according to Late Show host Stephen Colbert.
The change is due to a tweet – a presidential tweet, but still a tweet.
Last week, President Donald Trump declared the US news media the “enemy of the American people”. And he called out a few names he considered particularly egregious: the New York Times, NBC News, ABC, CNN and CBS.
“You know who I feel bad for? Isis,” Colbert said. “They try so hard. Sorry, Isis. If you want to get on the list, you’ve got to publish photos of Trump’s inauguration crowd. Then he’ll be really angry at you. So sad. Hidden victims.”
Trump tweeted: The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @ NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!
Colbert’s joke underscores a larger point: Trump has had strong words for the Islamic State but, of late, his strongest words have been for the media. He has been battling them since he was on the campaign trail, even banning several news organisations, including The Washington Post, from campaign events.
And the tumult didn’t end when candidate Trump became President Trump. – The Washington Post