“Daily Show” correspondent Desi Lydic took a long-shot attempt at goading President Donald Trump into leaving office by dangling the prospect of beginning the construction of his presidential library, which the president said he wouldn’t start until he was out of office.

“Wait, you wouldn’t start until you’re out of office?” Lydic asked before dramatically shifting to a new camera angle. “Mr. President, we need this library – that is mostly a hotel – as soon as possible. You should leave office and start building it right now. We can’t wait a second longer.”

Lydic also suggested that Trump bring Vice President JD Vance along with him to “supervise” the project.

“Yes, we are losing your administration, but we are gaining so much more in hotel-brary,” Lydic said. “No worries if not, fingers crossed emoji.”

Last month, Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) noted that numerous corporations – including Meta, X, Disney, Paramount and more – had pledged millions to fund the library’s construction in Florida. The Miami Herald reported that the Trump Library Foundation had pledged to raise $1 billion for the project.

Watch Lydic’s full opening segment from Wednesday night’s show here: