CBS News anchor John Dickerson became emotional during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as he addressed President-elect Trump's historic victory in Tuesday's election.
Dickerson, who was selected by CBS News to co-anchor the CBS Evening News following Norah O'Donnell's resignation, was confronted by host Stephen Colbert, who said he was “perplexed”.14 I remember having to explain to my year-old son how Trump won the election. 2016 Election.
“How would you explain that to a 14-year-old today? How would you explain this election?” Colbert asked.
“I try not to think about my boys,” Dickerson said, his voice breaking.
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CBS news anchor John Dickerson broke down during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” when discussing how he would explain President-elect Trump's victory to his children.
After a short silence, he regained his composure.
“I think that's how you would explain it, and obviously I'm not going to go into all the intricacies of it, but I think what you would say is, you know, some amazing things have been done through the American political system,” Dickerson said. said. “People have been given freedoms they were denied and glorious opportunities in this country that they wouldn't have anywhere else. And there are terrible things going on in the American system, and you have to fight to make sure that's what you get.” ” Do the good, not the bad, and everyone has to do their part to make that happen. ”
“And if people choose to play their part in this system, they can basically get on one of two buses that will take them to any destination that they think makes sense. “You can,” he continued. “When you get on the bus, there are a lot of people on the bus who just want to be noticed and have a chance in American life. And there are other people on the bus who are on the same journey. I was definitely there for myself, to gain power, to give myself more wealth, to have more control over things, and that's true for any bus ride, but 14 As a young child, you want to interact with the people you want. It's about using the political system to create a life of opportunity for yourself and others like you. ”
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President-elect Trump shocked the nation with his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“And you know what happens if you make it, but the success of your effort is partially due to the fact that other buses that didn't arrive get noticed, just like you did. It's about recognizing that there were other people on board who wanted to feel seen and now they don't feel seen just because they lost, and it's about them too. We have to think about it,” Dickerson added.
CBS News did not immediately respond to FOX News Digital's request for comment.
Trump's victory is not well received by liberal media, “I'm going to throw up''
Many in the legacy media were shocked by Trump's landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, winning both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
Liberal late-night TV hosts, including Colbert, also had a hard time accepting the election results.
Liberal Late Show host Stephen Colbert sent a somber message to his viewers following President-elect Trump's shock victory. (Screenshot/CBS)
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“Hey, how are you doing? If you watch this show regularly, I know you're not doing very well. 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.
“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.
