“The Daily Show” host Michael Kosta on Tuesday noted the striking similarity between Donald Trump supporters’ reluctance to call the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran a war and the rhetoric used by Russia when it launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is still ongoing.

Kosta aired a montage of Trump allies arguing the Iran war is not actually a war and said: “Guys, you can call it whatever you want. We all know it’s a war.”

“By the way, this all seems a little familiar. Where else have I recently heard such a pathetic attempt to not call a war a war?” he continued, cutting to a news report noting how Russian President Vladimir Putin called Russia’s war on Ukraine “a special military operation” and “refused to call it a war.”

“Ah, great, always good for the country to have the same messaging strategy as Vladimir Putin,” said Kosta.

“We don’t need Trump copying more shit Putin does. It’s a slippery slope that could lead to the worst possible scenario: Trump going shirtless,” he added, before showing a mocked-up image of Trump topless on a horse ― which drew groans from the audience.

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