Colbert, Kimmel, Meyers, The Daily Show React to Trump/Harris Election
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Colbert, Kimmel, Meyers, The Daily Show React to Trump/Harris Election
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and The Daily Show shared their late-night reaction to Trump's election win and what it means.
Published Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:17:09 -0600
by Ray Flook
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With about half the country excited to see what fascism looks like from an American perspective and the other half of the country rightfully frightened and angry over what the next four years are going to bring down upon them as Trump and his lackeys kick off their "revenge tour" in January, late-night had its chance to weigh in on Wednesday night. Here's a look at what Stephen Colbert had to say about the election results on CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, followed by Jimmy Kimmel's thoughts during ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Seth Meyers' response during NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. But first, we kick our coverage off with what "The Best Damn News Team Around" had to say…
Here's a look at what Desi Lydic and Comedy Central's The Daily Show had to offer about the election results, followed by clips from Colbert, Kimmel, and Meyers:
"Hey there. How're you doing? If you watch this show regularly, I'm guessing you're not doing great. Yeah, me neither," Colbert shared with his viewers in a special message. "You know, today some people said to me, 'Sorry, you have to do a show tonight.' Which is nice of them to say, but I don't have to do a show; I get to do a show tonight." Colbert continued by making the point that not being alone and being with others you love and trust was more important now than ever before, sharing his appreciation for "all of these talented people, those people over here, the people that you'll never see with the audience in the [Ed Sullivan Theater], with you people at home. Especially at times like this, what do we most want to be? Not alone. So thanks for being here." Colbert ended by letting his viewers know that the late-night show still plans on being the show it always is, even in light of what's to come. "There'll be jokes because that's what we do," he added. "And I'll let you in on a little secret. No one gets into this business because everything in their life worked out great, so were built for rough roads. You guys ready?"
"Let's be honest. It was a terrible night last night. It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech. It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on Social Security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth and democracy and decency,'"Kimmel shared during his opening. "It was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him, too. You just don't realize it yet."
"Donald Trump has been very clear about what he will do when he returns to power: military style roundups of migrants, using the power of the state to crush his opponents and pursue his grievances, eliminating the Department of Education, letting climate change run rampant, spreading conspiracy theories about health care and vaccines. He said he would be a dictator on day one," Meyers shared. "The question now is, what will the rest of us be doing on day one? If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans who said no to Trump's dark, dangerous vision for America last night, now is the time to stand in solidarity with our friends, with our neighbors, with the vulnerable communities, and begin the hard work of making real the world we want to live in. That's what we will be doing on day one. We do hope you'll join us. The clock is ticking."
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