CBS late night host Stephen Colbert He mourned the end of Biden's presidency on Thursday, noting that it was his last episode of “The Late Show” during President Biden's term.
Calling it “the end of an era,” Colbert joked that he might not be on the air anymore during President-elect Donald Trump's second term, which begins on Monday, January 20.
“Yes, it was a good tour. It was a good tour, Joe. Thank you. Thank you for all your efforts. Next time you all see me, Donald Trump will be president. You may not see me.” the anti-Trump comedian told viewers.
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“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert lamented the end of the Biden presidency during Thursday night's episode of his CBS show.
During his opening monologue, the late-night host noted that the broadcast would be bittersweet considering Biden's exit from the Oval Office.
“Tonight, it's just a little piece of sweet, sour, semi-sweet chocolate. It's the end of an era, because this is our final offering to the Biden administration.”
The inner audience responded with a sigh of disappointment.
The host added that for the “next four years,” the show's staff will be taking this day by day.
Colbert's show has demonstrated strong anti-Trump resistance as a joke throughout the incoming president's political career.
A Media Research Center The study found that during the height of Trump's second presidential campaign, Colbert ripped the then-candidate about 40 times more than his presidential opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have gone easy on President Biden in their material throughout his presidency, at least compared to the way they treated Trump. (Scott Kowalczyk/CBS via Getty Images; Screenshot/Voto Latino; 2022 Media Access Awards presented by eastseals/Getty Images for eastseals)
Colbert didn't exactly spare Biden a shot or two. In one case, the host mocked him for the “meandering metaphor” he used during his speech Presidential farewell address Wednesday.
The program showed a clip of the president saying: “Like America, the Statue of Liberty does not stand still. It literally walks and moves. It was built to rock back and forth to withstand the fury of inclement weather, and to stand still.” The test of time, because the storms always come, they sway a few inches, but never fall into the stream below.
When the camera returned to Colbert, he had donned aviator sunglasses and done an impression of Biden. “What I'm saying is, 'Run! The Statue of Liberty is alive, everyone! Get out of there! No, no, it's alive! I saw it in a documentary – 'Ghostbusters 2'. You gotta spray your insides with that angry gunk, don't cross sewers.”
“Who are you going to call? Not me. Joe Biden, everyone out!” Colbert said, ending the segment.
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Last March, before Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race in July, Colbert hosted a great fundraiser For the President's re-election campaign.
