Jon Stewart Calls Out Trump Over MRI Confusion: 'That's Literally Impossible'
Late-night comedians wasted no time roasting Donald Trump after he used an ableist insult and made puzzling claims about his own health. What began as a holiday weekend exchange quickly turned into a nationwide conversation about cognitive fitness, public accountability, and the boundaries of political humor. But here’s where it gets even more bizarre — Trump claimed he didn’t know what part of his body had been scanned in his MRI.
Jon Stewart
As Americans were digesting their Thanksgiving leftovers, Jon Stewart took aim at Trump’s remarks about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom Trump had insulted on Truth Social by calling him “seriously retarded.” Stewart was incredulous: “On Thanksgiving?! Did you mistake it for Festivus?” he exclaimed, mocking both the timing and tone of the post.
The former president seemed unbothered by backlash. When reporters asked if he regretted the slur, Trump doubled down, saying there was “something seriously wrong” with Walz. Stewart’s response was cutting: “Something wrong with him? You sat there at Thanksgiving, surrounded by family and pie, and your instinct was to spew a slur online — and you think he’s the one with issues?”
Stewart also sympathized, albeit sarcastically, with the journalists forced to spend their holiday near Mar-a-Lago. “Those poor reporters had to spend all weekend listening to his brain melt out loud,” Stewart joked. “They couldn’t even fly home without asking, ‘Mr. President, care to explain your nonsense?’”
The controversy deepened when Trump tried to calm concerns about his mental fitness by claiming he had “no idea” what part of his body was scanned during his MRI. “It was just an MRI,” he told reporters. “Not the brain because I took a cognitive test — and aced it.”
Stewart couldn’t resist: “That’s not physically possible! What do you say to the doctor — ‘Don’t tell me! I’m saving it for my big reveal party?’” He continued, wondering aloud how someone could lie still in a machine for nearly an hour and never ask what was being examined. “What did you think it was, a loud tanning bed?” Stewart joked, before closing with one last strike: Trump allegedly claimed he scored perfectly on the MRI. “That’s right,” Stewart deadpanned. “They stamp it with ‘Perfect’ — or in red ink, ‘See me after class.’”
Stephen Colbert
Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert opened his Late Show by noting that even some Trump loyalists were beginning to sour on him. Citing a Daily Beast article, Colbert said, “MAGA fans are realizing Trump treats them like livestock.” He quipped that Trump built a lavish ballroom instead of addressing real issues like affordability. “That ballroom’s for feeding the poor,” Colbert joked. “And they’ll be delicious.”
Colbert then turned to Trump’s Thanksgiving tradition: controversy. “Once again, Trump celebrated the holiday with a feast of racism,” he said, referencing the former president’s weekend rant attacking immigrants and Minnesota’s immigration laws, where he also used the same ableist insult toward Walz.
After Walz fired back with a viral post demanding, “Release the MRI results,” Trump bizarrely agreed but admitted he didn't even know what part of his body was scanned. Colbert’s sharp retort: “Maybe the part that’s broken is the part that’s supposed to know.”
Attempting cleanup, the White House released a letter from Trump’s doctor explaining that the MRI was for general cardiovascular and abdominal health. Colbert wasn’t convinced. “Sure,” he said, “men his age also benefit from retiring. Maybe we can prescribe that next.”
Jimmy Kimmel
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host also ripped into Trump for the ableist remark, joking, “See, he can be presidential when he wants to be! No wonder he didn’t get that Nobel Peace Prize.”
When Trump told reporters that “something’s wrong with” Walz, Kimmel shot back, calling it “a bold statement from the president of the eighth grade.” He also mocked Trump’s claim that his approval ratings had never been higher: “That’s not just false — it’s delusional. His disapproval is 60%. There are gas station bathrooms on Yelp with better ratings.”
Kimmel ended with a blistering segment on Trump’s pledge to pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted for running a massive cocaine route to the U.S. “The hypocrisy is insane,” Kimmel said. “He wants to pardon a convicted drug trafficker while bombing small boats because he thinks they might belong to traffickers. But hey, his critics? Just haters and losers.” His final punchline summed up the absurdity: “When Trump ran for president, his top goals were (a) pardoning drug lords and (b) building places to ballroom dance. Promises made, promises kept.”
And this is the part most people miss: beyond the jokes, these comedians are tapping into something deeper — public frustration over truth, accountability, and empathy in leadership. So, what do you think? Is comedy the best way to hold politicians accountable, or does it cross the line into mockery? Drop your thoughts in the comments — this one’s bound to spark debate.
