“And of course, it got weird,” Colbert said, as he rolled footage of the former president commenting on the scene.
“I mean, what’s better, being with you right now ― look at that beautiful lake, that beautiful lake. Beautiful, right?” Trump said. “What’s better: This, or sitting on the Pacific or the Atlantic, which has sharks. You don’t have sharks, see? That’s a big advantage. I’ll take the one without the sharks.”
“Sure,” Colbert agreed. “That’s what everyone associates with Wisconsin: No sharks.”
Trump really dislikes sharks. Porn star Stormy Daniels, who says she had an affair with the then-TV host in 2006, has said Trump was “terrified of sharks” and told her “I hope all the sharks die.”
“I say, ‘No, thank you, I have other things I can contribute to,’” he said at a rally.
See more in Wednesday night’s “Late Show” monologue:
