Stephen Colbert mocks Donald Trump with award-winning embarrassing photograph

5 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Apr 24

Colbert showcased Getty Images’ Andrew Harnik’s photo of Trump ignoring a man collapsing in the Oval Office, which will receive a press award at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Trump, attending the dinner for the first time as president, plans to criticize the press and leave before journalists receive awards, including the Katherine Graham Award for the Wall Street Journal’s Epstein coverage.
Colbert’s roast highlights ongoing tensions between Trump and the media, referencing both the viral photo and Trump’s previous controversies, while recalling Colbert’s own history of satirizing presidents at the Correspondents’ Dinner.

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