Stephen Colbert slams Dems for 'dressing up in fuchsia’ and raising paddles to protest Trump’s speech
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Stephen Colbert had a field day with President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on the night of March 4, delivering his signature biting commentary during his monologue.
While Colbert’s usual target was Trump, this time, he saved some of his sharpest jabs for the Democrats in the room, Daily Beast reported.
Stephen Colbert roasts Democrats' fuchsia fashion and 'polite' protest during Trump's speech
First, Colbert couldn't help but comment on the bold fashion choices of the women on the Democratic side, saying, “Many women on the Democratic side showed up dressed in fuchsia.”
He quickly added, “It’s the kind of bold protest that says, ‘This is a test print and your magenta cartridge is working.’” Talk about a colorful critique!
But it wasn’t just the Democrats’ wardrobes that caught Colbert’s attention. When the monologue turned to Trump’s speech, Colbert didn't hold back on mocking the president's rhetoric.
He sarcastically remarked, “[Trump] barked out one appalling claim after another, but don’t you worry: Democrats are getting ready to fight back with their little paddles.”
Then came a moment during Trump’s speech when Democrats held up small signs that read, “False” in response to his unverified statements.
Colbert quipped, “That is how you save democracy: by quietly dissenting. Or bidding on an antique tea set. It was hard to tell what was going on.”
His commentary had the audience cracking up, making it clear that Colbert’s sense of humor was not lost on the subtle, yet futile, act of resistance.
But it wasn’t just the Democrats' passive resistance that caught Colbert’s eye.
Stephen Colbert jokes about Rep Al Green’s fiery ejection from joint session of Congress
Colbert made special mention of one Democrat who stood out - Rep Al Green. Green had repeatedly yelled, “No mandate!” at Trump, leading to his eventual ejection from the chamber.
Colbert explained, “Ultimately [Speaker Mike] Johnson called in the sergeant-at-arms to remove the 77-year-old Texas congressman.”
He then humorously speculated about why so much force was needed for the removal, saying, “Now, some people have questioned why so much muscle was needed to remove one old man with a cane. But it turns out it was for a serious reason: when security searched him, they found that he had smuggled in a spine.”
“You can’t have that,” Colbert added with a grin, implying that a little moral backbone was too much for Congress to handle.
Despite the humor, Colbert made sure to emphasize just how painful the whole experience was to sit through, summing up the speech with, “So, there you go. Another two hours we’ll never get back.”
He continued, “I would like to apologize to our audience for making them watch it. That’s time you all could have spent with your family, not eating eggs.”
In his classic fashion, Colbert ended with a final punch, saying, “In the end, Trump’s first address to Congress was much like his first six weeks: filled with useful lies, and applauded by useless idiots.”
