Stephen Colbert defends Milwaukee after Donald Trump called it a ‘horrible city’

Stephen Colbert has passionately jumped to the protection of Milwaukee. The Late Present host took umbrage after former president Donald Trump reportedly described Milwaukee as a “horrible metropolis” within the lead as much as it internet hosting the Republican Nationwide Conference subsequent month.

“This man is about to be in a world of deep-fried damage,” stated Colbert. “I do know from private expertise, you don’t mess with Milwaukee.”

Colbert subsequently recalled joking about Milwaukee when the Democratic Conference was held there in 2020. Sadly Milwaukee’s locals weren’t appreciative of his jests, which finally led to Colbert to go to Wisconsin’s most populous metropolis for a “formal apology tour.”

“I discovered my lesson the exhausting method, and I’ve since discovered to understand Milwaukee, the everlasting metropolis,” Colbert stated. “The Paris of Wisconsin.”

Trump’s workforce tried to defend the previous president’s remarks, stating that he had been particularly referring to crime in Milwaukee fairly than passing judgement on town as an entire.

“Now, he does have some extent,” quipped Colbert. “Milwaukee has grow to be so mushy on crime that this July their conference centre is internet hosting a convicted felon.”