President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory on Tuesday sparked panic among media anchors and pundits, many of whom devolved into tearful monologues and scathing rants against American voters.
Jimmy Kimmel fights back tears after Trump's victory
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel struggled to hold back tears Wednesday, calling the election a “terrible night” for a variety of voters, including women, children, immigrants, the elderly and the middle class. .
“It was a bad night for the people who voted against him, but guess what? It was also a bad night for the people who voted for him. You just don't realize it yet,” he said.
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Kimmel wasn't the only one with tears in his eyes after Election Day. During a post-election appearance on “The Late Show,” CBS News' John Dickerson told host Stephen Colbert that he should try not to think about his sons when explaining the results to young Americans. He said it was difficult.
He proposed that young Americans could board one of two hypothetical buses that would take them to destinations they deemed meaningful. Dickerson said the first bus will be filled with people who just want to be noticed and given opportunities.
“And there are other people on the bus who are also on the same journey. They are absolutely there just for themselves, to get power, to give more wealth, to have more control over things. I will be there,” he added.
Colbert claims the majority of voters are 'apathetic' about democracy
“Hey, how are you doing? If you watch this show regularly, I know you're not doing very well. Yeah, me too,” Colbert began his show Wednesday night.
Later in his monologue, the liberal comedian shamed the majority of Americans who supported Trump in the election.
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“I hope so too, many of us wish this never happened, but it's not for us to decide. This is a democracy, and in this democracy the majority That's all there is to democracy that spoke out and they said they don't care,'' Colbert told the far-left audience.
MSNBC host says Americans decided to 'go around and find out'
After the election, MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhl said Americans were betting on the country's future by choosing Trump as their next president.
On “The 11th Hour,” Ruhl said Americans have made “misinformation” the new accepted form of “information,” naming Elon Musk by name and saying that X's owner ” He claimed to have purchased the platform “solely to become a propaganda machine.”
She also touted the country's “amazing economic recovery” but lamented that voters simply weren't feeling the “vibe.”
“Once America decides that we're going to do a thorough investigation and look into it, what does the future hold?” Ruhl asked.
'The View' criticizes President Trump's victory as 'pathetic' and 'alarming'
The women of ABC's “The View” were understandably shocked and upset after Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election.
“It's pathetic,” Joy Behar said. “There are no checks and balances. A perfectly intelligent and qualified woman lost to a man who was faking sex with a microphone. I mean, America.”
Co-host Sunny Hostin said she was “deeply shaken by this outcome” and worried about the working class, the elderly and even her own daughter, who she claimed “have fewer rights than I do”. Ta.
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She also theorized that the election was a “referendum on cultural resentment” and expressed concern that President Trump would set up “concentration camps.”
On Thursday, Hostin continued to argue that “sexism and misogyny” helped Trump win the Latino vote in Texas counties that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Claire McCaskill cries on air while reflecting on Harris' candidacy
MSNBC analyst and former Democratic senator Claire McCaskill cried as she watched Vice President Kamala Harris' concession speech on Wednesday.
“I'm so proud of her,” she said. “I don't think people realize how difficult it was to get to where she was.”
Joy Reid places blame for Trump's victory on white women
On MSNBC, Joy Reid essentially blamed white women for Harris' loss in North Carolina.
“Black voters voted for Kamala Harris, white women voters didn't, and that seems to be what happened in that state,” Reid told viewers.
“This will be the second time white women in this country have to change the way they interact with the patriarchy,” she continued. “If people don't accept that, and people vote partisans that care more about protecting race and gender than sex, then there's not much more that can be done.”
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Van Jones shares tearful monologue about people 'hurt' after Harris defeat
CNN's Van Jones became emotional Tuesday night thinking about those who were “hurt” by the outcome.
“I'm thinking about all the people who are hurting tonight, who are not part of anyone's elite. There are African-American women who know a thing or two about being called names and having their financial dreams shattered. “I know a little bit about that. They've been trying to dream big for the past few months, and tonight they're trading great hope for great hurt,” Jones said.
“They were hoping that this time one of them might be considered worthy,” Jones continued. “They are facing rejection again.”
Afterward, Jones told CNN viewers that it's not just black women who are “hurting.”
“If you're the parent of a transgender child, your child's face has been used as a stepping stone to empower someone else, and that doesn't feel good,” Jones said.
CNN's Acosta on Latino Trump supporters: 'Why would they do this to themselves?'
CNN host Jim Acosta lectured Latino Trump supporters who voted “against their own interests” in support of President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
“Many people are wondering why Latinos would vote for Donald Trump if they could potentially deport their abuelas and their families.”
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Acosta then repeatedly asked Luis Figueroa, vice chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Congress, whether he wanted to “round up and put” undocumented immigrants in detention centers.
“Isn't that what you voted for?” he asked.
Al Sharpton labels black voters sexist, blames defeat on misogyny
MSNBC host Al Sharpton argued in two separate segments that voter misogyny and racism may have cost Harris the election.
“Some of the most misogynistic things I've heard during this voting tour were from Black men!” he said.
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Earlier in the day, Sharpton claimed there was still a lot of racism and gender bias in the United States.
“I think that if we ignore it and don't try to bring it to the forefront to heal, it means we end up in the same place. Kamala Harris has an interracial marriage. “I'm a woman of color and I'm running as a woman. “Being head of state is something that many Americans are not prepared to deal with,” he said.
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Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn and Brian Flood contributed to this report.
