Stephen Colbert Predicts What Will Happen Next After Trump Win (VIDEO)
Stephen Colbert put on a brave face on Wednesday night’s (November 6) edition of The Late Show as he addressed Donald Trump‘s presidential victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (November 5). And he also made his prediction as to how he thinks the next four years will go.
The late-night host opened Wednesday’s show by offering solace to his viewers who might be going through a rough time in light of the election results.
“Hey there. How you doing? If you watch this show regularly, I’m guessing you’re not doing great,” he began. “Yeah, me neither. Today, some people said to me, ‘Sorry you have to do a show tonight,’ which is nice of them to say but I don’t have to do a show. I get to do a show tonight.”
After sharing his gratitude for The Late Show crew, the live audience, and the viewers at home, Colbert said, “At times like this, what do we most want to be? Not alone. So, thanks for being here.”
Colbert promised he would soon get back to the comedy and the jokes, adding, “I’ll let you in on a little secret — no one gets into this business because everything in their life worked out great. So we’re built for rough roads.”
Addressing the 2024 election result directly, the comedian stated, “Well, f***… it happened. Again. After a bizarre and vicious campaign fueled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election.”
Looking for a “bright side,” Colbert said, “This way, at least there will be a peaceful transfer of power. Mike Pence, olly-olly-oxen-free!”
He also addressed those who tell him he must secretly want Trump to win “because he gives you so much material to work with.” In response, Colbert replied, “No. No. No one tells the guy who cleans the bathroom ‘Wow, you must love it when someone has explosive diarrhea. There’s so much material for you to work with!'”
Later in his monologue, Colbert looked ahead to what this Trump presidency could mean. “The first time Trump was elected, he started as a joke and ended as a tragedy,” he stated. “This time, he starts as a tragedy; who knows what he’ll end as. A limerick? There once was a man who was orange… damn it!”
“Who knows what the next four years are gonna be like?” Colbert continued. “What we do know is that we’re gonna be governed by a monstrous child surrounded by cowards and grifters. It’s really hard to see a bright side here. So far, all I’ve got is his inaugural address. Because while it’s gonna kick his administration off to a terrible start, at least we know the mic stand is gonna get a happy ending.”
You can watch Colbert’s full opening monologue in the video above.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35 c, CBS
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I'm glad both Stephen and Seth got through to the other side after this topsy-turvy of a presidential election!
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Stop watching CNN, CBS and all the lying media outlets.
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I’m glad he is sad as he is a biased out of touch person with the average American. Please go away this time and don’t come back.
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Take stock of where you are today, and how things are in your life. In October 2028, you can let us know if you're 'better off' than you were here, in 2024.
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I WILL!
Just EXACTLY how much WORSE off are you than 4 years ago?
Do you buy your own groceries and gas? WTF
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Personally, I'm doing quite well, about the same now as four years ago. Which is amazing, considering the crap economy that Trump left in his epic mis-handling of COVID. To be fair, the economy of the whole world was affected by the pandemic (hence the word pandemic), but if he hadn't tried to gaslight the American people that it was "just like the flu" and "will be gone by spring," the US might have handled it better. In any case, the economy was in the dumpster because of what he did, and certain things still haven't recovered (like employment, for one).
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Wow, you are really drinking that Kool Aid! I love when people don't fact check.
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You'll never convince them with facts, Jena. They have too much invested in the fantasy.
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Hopefully Trump will put a stop the the trans madness of treating grade school age kids for transition without parental permission, transgender athletes pushing into women's sports and giving Social Security and other benefits to illegals who never paid into the system.
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Thank God Trump won: Walz is all for kiddie trans and communism.
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True. Harris is weak, but Walz is evil.
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None of that is real. You're saying, "Good thing Trump will stop the evil toothfairy invasion!" while he does actual damage to actual people.
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Please, trumps is evil. None of the things you say are true. Trumps can't speak without lying. You can hear the lie is coming when he slips into that Bill Murray Lounge Singer voice. So sorry you can't hear it, it's only a matter of time that you will.
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I am so HAPPY that Trump WON. Tell the whinny Dems to suck it up. I just hope that the USA can get back on an even keel after the crap Joey boy put this nation through.
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He saved us, you will figure it out. All the good President Biden has done for Americans was unheard of under trumps. Look it up. Faux news and rogan will never tell
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The Dems opened the border and the rest of the world opened its prisons and insane asylums and sent the inmates here. The new Axis of evil (Iran, China etc.) sent spies and saboteurs over.
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Funny he is talking to China.
Ivanka and hubby sold them on property that provided them with Green Cards during the 2016 term. Made Dad a lot of money 🤑
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He can go to Canada with Whoopie and her coven.
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No coven girl. Just women that see through his fake statements. He will change over as his actual term gets near. He already is speaking strangely.
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After seeing Colbert , I was amazed thinking of his short meeting minded thoughts. All these late nights comedians. Over one hundred Americans citizens have been killed in the last four years by illegal immigrants. Biden/Harris wrote and signed the Executive Order that opened our borders and for four years blamed it on Trump. They held the senate and house the first two years. And did nothing about the immigration.
Why aren’t these comedians attacking Biden about the 13 year old American girl that was Raped and murdered by illegal immigrants. Was that ok by them. Or the other women raped and killed, or the Fentanyl deaths, or why Americans homeless number raised for the last 4 years. They ignored those numbers just so they could find stupid jokes against Trump, joe Biden helped IRAN sell oil, then became IRAN millionaires, Cartel is strong now thanks to Biden/Harris
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Thank you for your extremely well informed comment.
Most people have no idea about all of this.
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Where do you get your facts about the "100,000 Americans killed by illegal immigrants"?
Speaking of immigration, can you tell my why the BIPARTISAN immigration bill earlier this year was DENIED by House Republicans? Because the Orange One told them to deny it. If the bill passed, he wouldn't be able to use immigration as a bludgeon for gullible groupies.
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Read it again. One hundred, not 100,000.
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Because of all the pork that was inside that bill not because of the immigration
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Silly! They never hear that part!
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There was no pork. Trump wanted to deny Biden a political win, even if it meant working against his own supposed goals.
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This sure does look like Putin's people wrote it!
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