Late-night hosts didn't hold back on criticizing President Donald Trump and the Democrats who participated in his inauguration. From jokes about Melania Trump's hat to calls of hypocrisy from Democrats, the hosts delivered scathing commentary on the event.
As expected, late-night hosts took aim at President Donald Trump following his inauguration on Monday. The event provided them with ample material for jokes, ranging from Melania Trump's hat to the billionaire CEOs who were given front-row seats. However, they also directed scorn towards Democrats who participated in the proceedings, labeling many of them as hypocrites considering their dire warnings about Trump during the election campaign.
John Stewart commented on Monday's 'The Daily Show,' saying, 'Also attending were all those people who warned Americans to shun this wannabe fascist dictator called Trump.' He continued, 'Look at me, Ma! Oh, let's go see Hitler and get a quick selfie first! Hello! Look at us! A quick one for the 'gram!' Former President Obama was there. George Bush seemed kind of there. Even Mike Pence showed up, I guess to let the crowd finish the job.' Stewart also observed that Michelle Obama's absence stood out: 'Only Michelle Obama seemed to have the consistent ethical stance of saying, 'When they go low, I stay the fuck home.'' In a statement released on Monday, she did not address the inauguration but instead focused on MLK Day.Jimmy Kimmel, who characterized Trump's address as 'ominous,' quipped, 'Overall — unlike the last time — there was a lot of respect paid to tradition. Kamala Harris invited JD Vance to the Vice President's residence at the Naval Observatory for a ceremonial humping of the Millard Fillmore futon.' He also joked that Karen Pence was absent because she 'opted not to celebrate the man who was all good with a bunch of yahoos killing her husband.' Meanwhile, Seth Meyers remarked, 'It was even weirder to see Democrats who correctly called Trump an existential threat to democracy, palling around with him,' referring to Joe Biden having tea with Trump before sharing a limousine to the Capitol. This marked a departure from the somber tone adopted by late-night hosts in the days following Trump's 2016 election victory, when Kate McKinnon, dressed as Hillary Clinton, sang Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in an uncharacteristically mournful moment on 'Saturday Night Live.
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