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LOADINGERROR LOADING CNN commentator Van Jones said he nearly puked after his network colleague David Urban compared President Donald Trump to the “Colossus of Rhodes” in an extolling rant. During Monday’s episode of “Anderson Cooper 360°,” host Cooper spearheaded a discussion with Jones, Urban, and Trump’s former communications director, Alyssa Farah Griffin, about the president and his supporters repeatedly floating the idea of him serving a third term. Advertisement “Steve Bannon mysteriously talks about, ‘We’ve got this plan.’ I don’t know what kind of plan you could have,” Urban, a former senior Trump campaign adviser, began. Earlier this month, Bannon, another one of Trump’s former advisers, reinforced the rumors that the politician might try and manipulate his way into an additional term in 2028. Arguing that there are “many different alternatives” that can get Trump reelected while appearing on the “Batya!” segment for NewsNation, Bannon said he “fully intend[s] to see” Trump “on the ballot in 2028 and to return to office.” Advertisement “[If Trump is] on the ballot, he’ll win,” the conservative pundit bluntly added at the time. Urban pointed out to Cooper and his fellow panelists that Trump could “amend” the constitution and “challenge” the 22nd Amendment in court, which states “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Noting that revising the Constitution is the only method in which Trump could serve again, the lobbyist added, “It seems pretty clear.” Urban went on to claim that Trump is “teasing a primary [election]” between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marc Rubio after the president remarked earlier in the day that Vance and Rubio could be an “unstoppable” ticket for 2028. Advertisement “Let no one be fooled to think that Donald Trump is going anywhere,” Urban declared. “He may not be president, but he’s gonna be sitting at Bedminster or in Palm Beach.” He continued, “Can you imagine if you are President JD Vance, and every day you wake up to a slew of Truth Social posts and tweets about Donald Trump reviewing your performance from the night before?” Advertisement Predicting that “Trump will remain large on the stage in American politics and global politics until he does not remain anymore,” Urban then appeared to compare Trump to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. “I mean, the guy is the Colossus at Rhodes and will remain that way,” Urban added, apparently referring to the massive, bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios that was reportedly destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC. Urban’s comments didn’t sit too well with Jones, who was a special adviser for former President Barack Obama. Advertisement After Anderson asked Jones “how seriously” he took Urban’s comments, the political analyst and Trump critic replied, “I’m sorry, I’m trying not to vomit on the air listening to this from Urban.” “Are you envisioning the Colossus of Rhodes?” Cooper then asked Jones as Urban laughed. Forget BallroomsHelp Build aNewsroom Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Become a HuffPost Member When power gathers under golden ceilings, real journalism stands outside, asking the questions that matter. Join HuffPost Membership and keep independent reporting strong for everyone. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. Support HuffPost Already a member? Log in to hide these messages. “Just the whole thing, man,” Jones said. “But look, I take it seriously just because there doesn’t seem to be very much respect for the Constitution, for rule of law from this White House and from his people.”
