NEW YORK – Late Show host Stephen Colbert recently lampooned President Donald Trump for a social media post that depicted him as a character from the film “Apocalypse Now,” while seemingly threatening Chicago.

Colbert addressed the post during his Monday night monologue, highlighting the controversial imagery and the implications of Trump’s message.

Trump’s “Chipocalypse now” Post

The post in question featured Trump as Col. Bill Kilgore, famously played by Robert Duvall in the Vietnam War epic. The image included the chicago skyline in the background and was captioned “chipocalypse Now.”

Trump’s post included the line, “I love the smell of deportations in the morning,” a play on a famous line from the movie. He added, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”

Colbert’s Response

Colbert didn’t hold back in his critique. “Check out Col. Bone Spurs,” Colbert quipped, referencing the disputed medical deferment that Trump received during the Vietnam War. He further joked about Trump’s physical condition, suggesting the former president’s “cankles” would burst if he attempted the pose in the image.

Background: Trump and Chicago

The exchange comes amid Trump’s repeated threats to intervene in Chicago, including suggestions to send in the military. He has also expressed interest in renaming the department of Defense to the Department of War. This is part of a broader pattern of Trump’s rhetoric concerning urban areas and crime.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to send the military into the city, as he has done in Washington, D.C.

Political Commentary

The incident sparked widespread discussion online, with many users and commentators weighing in on the appropriateness of the imagery and the message it conveyed. Critics have accused Trump of inciting fear and division, while supporters have defended his right to express his views on crime and urban issues.