On Wednesday evening, less than 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, liberal late night hosts put the post-election chaos on full display.
Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon greeted the show in similar rehearses, wearing fake smiles and lamenting the terrible night they had in Trump's victory.
“I've spent a lot of time these past 17 hours thinking about what to say tonight or if there's anything I should say tonight, but nothing, good night everyone.” Kimmel said getting off the stage.
The 56-year-old ABC host returned and called election night “the worst Taco Tuesday of my life” and said he was still figuring out what happened.
“Those who hate watching this show right now and want to see me suffer will be happy to know that there was no joy in Mudville last night,” he said. .
Kimmel later became emotional, claiming it was a tough night for several different groups.
“To be honest, last night was a terrible night,” he said.
“It was a terrible night for women, it was a terrible night for our children, it was a terrible night for the hundreds of thousands of hardworking immigrants who keep this country going,” Kimmel said, pausing to fight back tears. “It was a terrible night for those who voted against him and, as you can imagine, it was a terrible night for those who voted for him. You just don't realize it yet,” he added. .
Kimmel said Trump's victory would be a good night for Russian President Vladimir Putin, polio, Silicon Valley billionaires, and “the squirming brainworms who sold their souls to bow down to Donald Trump.” He made a baseless claim.
“I've been trying to come up with something positive. The best I can come up with is, we've been through something like this once before, and yeah, this time it's probably going to be worse. I mean, it's probably going to get worse,” Kimmel said.
“I'm disappointed, and I'm sure many of you are too. I thought common sense would prevail. I'm so stupid that I always think it would, but for a lot of people… This doesn't matter. It's not high on their list.”
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Seth Meyers' Late Night
Myers on NBC announced that he voted for Harrisquipped that no one knew which candidate he supported in the weeks before the election.
The 50-year-old “SNL” alum said election night felt like Christmas Eve. Either Santa put presents under the tree on Christmas morning, or he “just put a bunch of trash in the fireplace.”
“I don't think Donald Trump is a good person. I'd go so far as to say he's a bad person. Now, in my defense, I don't think what makes a person a good person or what makes a person a bad person. I'm just saying that based on everything I've been taught about,” Myers said.
“This is a reality and I accept it. Half the country either thinks he's a good person, or they don't care if he's not, they think he's a good president. “He will be the president of the country,” he added.
Meyers' cool demeanor didn't last long when he set up a “Closer View” segment for the 2024 presidential election.
“Well, Donald Trump will win the election in 2024 and be president again for another four years, or eight or 12 years, or whatever,” he said, laughing maniacally. Ta.
“We live in an infinite time warp in which Donald Trump has always been and always will be the center of the universe. There is no escape, and we salute a powerful and benevolent Supreme Leader. ,” Myers said.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
CBS host Colbert opening On “Late Show” It began with a more solemn approach, speaking directly to the camera in front of a silent audience.
“Hey, how's it going?” Colbert began the show. “If you watch this show regularly, I'm guessing you're not doing very well. Yes, me too.”
The “Late Show” host recounted a time when someone apologized to him for having to do a show the day after the election, but Colbert responded, “I'm supposed to do a show today. “I'm here,” he said, ignoring it.
Colbert said he's glad he's doing a “comedy show” with a focus on telling people not to be alone “in times like these.”
“Nobody gets into this business just because everything in their life is going well,” the 60-year-old said. “So we're built to withstand rough roads.”
Colbert transitioned into a “cold open,” showing several different broadcasts from election night coverage, then mocking the various reactions around the world to Trump's victory.
Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show
But Fallon relied heavily on cheesy one-liners and appeared to force laughs from the crowd during the opening. “The Tonight Show” On NBC.
“Last night, America decided to get back together with her crazy ex-boyfriend and elect Donald Trump as our 47th president,” Fallon said. “No matter who you vote for, I think we can all agree that Thanksgiving is going to be a big one.”
“It was a tough night for the Democrats. Today they asked Elon Musk, 'So tell us more about living on Mars, how close is it?'” the 50-year-old joked.
Fallon also joked that it was a great night for Donald Trump and Don Julio.
