"The Daily Show" host Josh Johnson didn't let Donald Trump off the hook even when the former president used a real, multi-syllabic word correctly on Thursday. The segment was both sharp and humorous.
Trump, who has a history of stumbling over words and inventing new ones, managed to use proper English while updating reporters on peace negotiations with Iran. In a clip played on the show, Trump stated, "We're having talks with them now. We're not flying anymore with 18-hour flights every time we want to see a piece of paper. We're doing it telephonically. And it's very nice."
Johnson responded with an exaggerated cringe, drawing laughs from the audience. "Telephonically?" he said. "Damn, that's an impressive word, yo. Makes anyone with a phone sound like a wizard."
He then pretended to order pizza using the word: "I ordered a large meat lover's telephonically."
Johnson continued, "Now, to be clear, that is a word. But he didn't know that. He talks the way I play Scrabble, you know? Just like, 'Oh, wow. I was just throwing letters together. How many points is that?'"
The monologue is a classic example of Johnson's comedic style, finding humor in the absurdity of political language.
