Colbert, Meyers Target Trump Over 55 Posts and $30 Billion Iran War Cost

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 13

More than 55 Trump social media posts in three hours became a late-night punchline as Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers cast the president as erratic and detached from voters' economic pain.
At least $30 billion in U.S. war costs and the highest inflation rate in three years drove their critique, with both hosts tying rising prices and gas costs to Trump's Iran conflict despite his campaign vows.
New polling sharpened that attack: Meyers cited 77% of Americans saying they are worse off than before, while mocking Trump footage in which he appeared unconcerned about household finances.
A Trump Mobile dispute added to the ridicule after updated terms suggested the phones may never arrive, even though more than 600,000 buyers had already put down $100 deposits.
The monologues framed a broader contrast now dogging Trump: promises to cut costs and avoid Middle East wars versus a presidency consumed by online rants, foreign brinkmanship and personal grievances.

How will the US rebuild its depleted military arsenal from the Iran war without worsening current economic inflation?

Can the US secure China's help in the Iran war while also winning concessions on trade and technology?