Stephen Colbert believes that Donald Trump is a cartoon, and hes making one to prove it.
Theres nothing in that book thats not in our show, and we just guessed, Colbert said.
The great thing about the Trump Administration is whatever you imagine, youre right.
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Colbert believes that he is neither complimenting nor normalizing the controversy-courting commander-in-chief by turning him into a cartoon.
I dont think theres anything normal about his behavior as a cartoon, said Colbert.
Hes the President of the United States theres no escaping him, responded Colbert.
Its like having oxygen fatigue.
Thats why I like doing the comedy: it keeps me from being fatigued.
But I dont want to describe that as a good thing.
I would happily do with less.
As for the family and staff surrounding Trump, everyone is fair game except Trumps youngest son, Barron.
Showrunner Chris Licht likens them to Beavis and Butt-head.)
Certain characters had to be scrapped as they were jettisoned from the White House, such as OmarosaManigault-Newman.
We had a great [Steve] Bannon, and then he got fired!
