Stephen Colbert blames Fox News, Republicans for fomenting ‘insurrection’ at Capitol
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert scrapped its deliberate program in favor of an surprising reside present Wednesday night time in response to the shocking events at the Capitol earlier within the day.
Not lengthy after President Trump gave a speech exterior the White House, wherein he advised his supporters to march to the Capitol, a riot broke out as his supporters stormed the constructing and compelled their method inside in an effort to disrupt the certification of the presidential election. Legislators had been rushed to safe places, whereas places of work and the senate chamber had been ransacked. Tragically, four people died within the melee, one shot by a police officer, the others of medical points.
Colbert opened the present visibly offended, saying he wasn’t even positive he needed to speak about what had transpired.
“I’ve rarely been as upset as I am tonight,” Colbert mentioned. He quickly added, “Who could have seen this coming? Everyone? Even dummies like me. This is the most shocking, most tragic, least-surprising thing I’ve ever seen.”
While Colbert acknowledged the massive half Trump performed within the occasions of Wednesday, he positioned a lot of the blame on Fox News and congressional Republicans.
After saying that Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who was vocal about objecting to the certifications in just a few states, has blood on his arms, Colbert mentioned, “Speaking of which, how about you Fox News? You think maybe years of peddling his (Trump’s) conspiracy theories had anything to do with this?”
And Colbert acquired a bit of colourful.
“‘Oh, but come on, man,” Colbert mentioned, talking as Fox News. “You know we have our opinion side and our news side. Come on, we’re just trying to turn some coin for Uncle Rupee. You know, sell a few lubricated catheters.’ Like those lubricated catheters, you know where you can stick your excuses, and you can skip the lubrication.”
Colbert additionally had a scathing message for Republicans.
“For years now, people have been telling you cowards that if you let the president lie about our democracy over and over, and then join him in that lie and say he’s right when you know for a fact that he is not, there will be a terrible price to pay,” Colbert mentioned. “But you just never thought you’d have to pay it too.”
Colbert particularly known as out only a few of the senators who performed to Trump’s base by saying they’d object to certifications in sure states, regardless of realizing full nicely that it might not overturn the election.
“A little question for the Republican senators who helped foment this insurrection,” Colbert mentioned. “Why’d you run away? I mean, these are your peeps. They love you. Why didn’t you hang out with your buddies, Marsha Blackburn, Kelly Loeffler, Ron Johnson, John ‘Not That Kennedy’ Kennedy? Because you can run all you want for the rest of your lives, but you can never escape the responsibility of what you brought upon American democracy today. I mean, this was never some sort of peaceful protest. This was Charlottesville come home to roost on Capitol Hill.”
Finally, Colbert provided one final rebuke of congressional Republicans.
“In 2022, when all of those Republicans who—make no mistake—are responsible for what happened today and are running for reelection, let’s remember them for who they showed themselves to be today: cynical cowards who believe the voters should not get to choose who governs this country. Let’s hope the voters prove them all wrong.”
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on CBS.
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