James Corden, late night hosts reflect on ‘sad day’ as Capitol stormed
After a day of surprising photographs as the U.S. Capitol was stormed by a mob of President Trump supporters, even the late night hosts struggled for laughs.
The usually bubbly James Corden was somber to start “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” giving an emotional, finally inspirational speech.
“What a crazy, sad day. A day that will go down as a dark one in the long history of America,” stated Corden, his voice cracking with emotion. “It felt sad, it felt wrong, but mainly, it felt hopeless. I hope when the dust settles and we reflect on what happened on this awful day, that we still have hope.”
The British-born Corden spoke of an America that used to encourage in him, and folks around the globe, as a shining beacon of risk. This imaginative and prescient has been particularly challenged the final month as the nation struggles with a COVID-19 pandemic and political strife.
“Today, people across the world, would have looked at these pictures in Washington and wondered what on Earth has happened to this great country?” stated Corden. “But I truly believe that the America they admire still exists. The America so many aspire to will be back. It’s been hijacked by a lunatic and his crazy army for the last four years. But that’s about to end.”
Corden identified that on Jan. 20, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris might be sworn in as president and vp of the United States, “on those same steps where that mob fought and pushed past police.”
“Today was their last dance at the worst party that any of us have ever been to,” stated Corden, talking of Trump and his administration. “Change is coming. Science is actual. Vaccines are on the way. I actually do imagine that there are higher instances forward.”
Before his late night present aired, Jimmy Kimmel shared a video on Twitter displaying conflicting messages from Trump — speaking powerful about Black Lives Matters protestors however providing approving phrases on the mob who rushed the Capitol.
“I’m starting to think this guy’s not consistent,” Kimmel wrote.
On “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the host dug into the president for the day’s occasions.
“Thank you for joining us – for the treason finale – of the Donald Trump era,” stated Kimmel. “This was one of those days that I always assumed was behind us. This was not the sort of thing I ever imagined would happen in this country in my lifetime. ”
“The President of the United States – because he is too angry, too insecure and too incompetent to deal with the fact that he lost an election, a fair election — an election that was no different than any other election, an election he lost by seven million votes, and 70 electors, turns an angry mob against members of Congress and his own Vice President,” stated Kimmel.
The host laid into Trump, as properly as senators who’ve continued to rail towards the November election outcomes.
“Our President – and the scumbags who have kept this stolen-election charade going – and that’s you Josh Hawley – that’s you Ted Cruz – either intentionally, or just wildly irresponsibly, lit these fires,” stated Kimmel, “to start a war just to distract us from the fact that Donald Trump lost the election.”
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