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Colbert Amplifies 'No Kings' Protests With On-Air Chant and Satirical Highlights

The monologue shows how late-night TV can turn street protests into a broader political message.

Overview

  • The Late Show host, in a monologue that aired Monday, led his audience and band in a repeated “Yes, we can” chant before joking about Barack Obama’s slogan.
  • Following weekend “No Kings” rallies in several U.S. cities and in London, Stephen Colbert described the demonstrations as widespread and large based on images shown on his program.
  • He singled out a protest sign reading “Jimmy Kimmel has higher ratings than you” as his favorite after running through a series of anti-Trump slogans.
  • Colbert highlighted an inflatable depicting President Trump defecating on the U.S. Constitution and praised its “spectacular craftsmanship.”
  • He tied the segment to current disputes by joking about airport security lines and the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at airports, as a conservative outlet later blasted the bit as childish.