Stephenโฃ Colbert Deconstructs Trump’s Recent Pharmaceutical Discussionโฃ on โ’The Late Show’
NEW YORK – Stephen Colbert dissected former โฃPresident Donald Trump’s recent meeting with pharmaceutical industry executives, focusing on the โขdiscussion surroundingโข weight loss drugs, duringโ Monday night’s episode โof “The Late Show.” โColbertโ highlighted the perceived incongruityโ of Trump, who has frequently criticized pharmaceutical companies, now seemingly โคembracing medications like Ozempic and โขWegovy.
the meeting, held November 6, โ2025, atโค Trump nationalโข Golf Club inโค Bedminster, New Jersey, broughtโ together CEOs from โmajor pharmaceutical firms including Johnson &โ Johnson,โฃ Novo Nordisk, and Eli Lilly. While the stated purpose was to โdiscuss lowering drug prices and fostering innovation, Colbertโ suggested the conversation quickly pivoted to โTrump’s personal interest in weight loss solutions.โ The event โขoccurs as Trump faces ongoing scrutiny regarding his health and physical appearance, particularly as he campaigns for a return to the presidency. The implications of this meeting extend beyondโข Trump’sโ personal health, potentially influencing pharmaceuticalโฃ policy and public perception of drug pricing.
Colbertโค playedโค a clip of Trump stating, “We’re going to have a lot of โvery โคgood thingsโ happening with the pharmaceutical companies,” then quipped, “Oh, good. Because nothing says ‘lowering drug prices’ like a private meeting with theโ people who raise drug prices.” He further mocked โคthe situation, suggesting Trump’s sudden interest in the industry stemmed from a desire to utilize their products.
“He’s suddenly best friends with Big Pharma? That’s like Dracula endorsingโ a blood โbank,” Colbert joked. He then presented a mock pharmaceutical advertisement featuring โขTrump, promising “tremendous” weight loss โฃresults.
Colbert also pointed out the irony of Trump’sโข past criticisms of pharmaceutical โคcompanies,โ particularly his accusations of price gouging.”remember โwhen he was โrailing against pharmaceutical companies โคforโ ripping people off? Now he’s asking them โคhow to get a smaller waistline,” Colbert said.
The segment concluded with colbert speculating on the potential political ramifications of the meeting, suggesting it could further erode trust in Trump’s promises to lower drug costs โforโ all Americans.โค He emphasizedโค the importance of scrutinizing the motivations behind the meeting and the potential impact on healthcare policy.