Laura Benanti returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday to do her Melania Trump impression, this time playing the former first lady as she crashes the Democratic National Convention to “uncover the secret behind the Kamala-nomenon.”
“I have so much hot goss Stephen,” Benanti told Colbert as Melania. “Did you know the Democrats are casting a magical spell to turn the first lady into a man?” Colbert then explained that that’s not what's happening—if Kamala Harris becomes president, her husband Doug Emhoff would be the country’s first gentleman. She replied, “Why does she get to have a husband who’s a gentleman?”
Benanti was a recurring visitor to the show pre-2021, when she’d often do her Melania impression. She’s returned sporadically to bring her hilarious portrayal back to Colbert—and this time, her accent, pouty lips, and one-liners still hit the spot for the audience, which laughed uproariously throughout her appearance. Comparing Harris’ hubby to her own, Benanti’s Melania said, “She gets Doug Emhoff, I get that jagoff.”
