Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers take on Stormy Daniels suing Donald Trump

'If I were her, I’d keep that secret for free'

Stormy Daniels (Reuters)

“I know we’re getting numb to the Trump presidency — it’s a natural defence mechanism,” joked Stephen Colbert opening The Late Late Show.

The latest obscure story to make headlines regard Stormy Daniels, the former adult film star suing the President. Allegations have circulated for some time that Donald Trump paid Daniels $130,000 before the election to keep quiet about their apparent affair.

“If I were her, I’d keep that secret for free,” quipped Colbert, who went on to explain that Daniels is now suing Trump over details in the confidentiality agreement. She claims the agreement is not valid because Trump himself never signed it — only herself and Trump’s attorney.

“This is the thing Donald Trump thought it was too sketchy to put his name on? What about Trump University, or Don Junior?” Colbert continued.

Fellow late-night host Seth Meyers also took on the story, picking up on how The Wall Street Journal reported that the $130,000 transaction between Trump’s attorney and Daniels was flagged as suspicious to the Treasury Department.

“The personal lawyer to a presidential candidate secretly wired $130,000 to someone named Stormy Daniels a month before the election,” Meyers joked. “That’s the equivalent of having a folder on your desktop labeled, ‘Just tax stuff, no porn.’”

Talking about Trump not signing the hush agreement, Meyers added: “That’s right, the businessman President did not even remember that when you make a deal you have to sign it. Which is surprising considering how much Trump loves showing off his signature. I’m surprised he didn’t hold a signing ceremony for this.”

A photoshopped picture of Trump holding up his signature along with the words “I paid off a porn star” was then shown. Watch below.

Meanwhile, Colbert recently used his late night show to stage a divine intervention, hoping to get Oprah to run for President in 2020.