Following the announcement that President Joe Biden will not seek re-election in the 2024 presidential race, The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert has ditched his Biden-style aviator and old-age jokes.
Colbert opened Monday’s (July 22) episode of The Late Show by praising Biden “for the selfless act of stepping away from being the world’s toughest user for the greater good. ” This act places Joe Biden alongside the greatest selfless leaders in history: Roman General Cincinnatus, the Father of our Country, George Washington, and Kim Cattrall, who resigned like Samantha after Pelosi showed her the polls.
The late-night host also pointed out the irony of Biden’s announcement on X (formerly Twitter), “the social media site owned by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who has pledged $45 million a month for a new super PAC. I get it, I had to do it somehow, but that only got Elon more clicks. It would be like Greta Thunberg announcing her new climate proposal on Gas Station TV.
Colbert called Biden “a wonderful president” and detailed some of his accomplishments, such as “leading this country out of a terrible pandemic,” “saving countless lives by encouraging other people to get vaccinated,” “reaffirming the United States’ position in the world. “stage. ” and “most inspiring of all, at no time Donald Trump Inspiring. “
He then said it was time to take off his aviator sunglasses, which he said “made the hardest task of all. “They made it look like he had an impression of Joe Biden.
And that’s not all. Colbert has retired and also said it’s time to get rid of his jokes about Biden’s old age.
“I officially retract all my jokes about ‘Joe Biden is old,'” he said. “They were getting tired anyway, just like Joe Biden. It’s the last one, I swear! Now I’m going to take them out to use against Donald Trump.
With that, Colbert pulled out a folder titled “Joe Biden Old” and turned it over to show that it now says “Donald Trump Old. “
Toward the end of his monologue, Colbert said that with Vice President Kamala Harris nominated as the presumptive Democratic nominee, he had regained hope.
“What is this feeling? “, he said. It’s like my blood is flowing again. For the first time in months, I don’t need to build a little pillow fort and move slowly with a hoagie and a tub of frosting. Is this. . . Is this Emotion?Is there a way to physically include this feeling?
You can watch Colbert’s full opening monologue above.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, weekdays, 11:35 a. m. m. /10:35 a. m. m. , CBS
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