The late night comedy shows kicked off 2026 on Monday by talking about the big news of Nicolas Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces on Saturday in Venezuela. According to the liberal quintet, the most obvious motivations for President Trump to order such a move were to distract from the Epstein files and because Trump did not like Maduro’s dance moves.
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Back on CBS, Stephen Colbert began The Late Show’s final year by echoing Kimmel, “Do you know what this means? Those Epstein files must be crazy! I mean, bomb something! Bomb anything! This operation, launched just two days into the New Year, came as a shock, especially since—and this is true — Trump's New Year's resolution was ‘Peace on Earth.’ Well, that didn't last long. And as a result, neither did my resolution to switch to clear liquor.”
Later, Colbert introduced Maduro’s dance moves into the discourse, “For months, the U.S. has been threatening Venezuela. But why suddenly decide to snatch their president in what appears to be a violation of United States and international law? Well, in an international military conflict of this kind, there are many factors to consider, but reportedly the last straw was Maduro's regular public dancing. Okay. That's a new one. Let's take a look at the booty shake that launched a thousand ships.”
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