Late-night host Stephen Colbert once again took aim at Donald Trump during Friday’s episode of The Late Show, just hours before the “No Kings” protests swept across the United States on Saturday, October 18.
The nationwide demonstrations, organized under the banner of “No Kings,” are being held to oppose what activists describe as Trump’s growing attacks on First Amendment rights. Colbert used his platform to encourage awareness about the rallies, telling viewers,
“In response to all this obvious abuse of authoritarian power by the administration, this weekend there’ll be 2,500 rallies across the United States under the banner of the No Kings protest. Alright? Saturday!”
With his trademark humor, Colbert added,
“It’s No Kings or as Republicans are calling it ”
before cutting to a clip of Rep. Mike Johnson referring to the protests as “a Hate-America rally.”
Colbert quickly fired back, joking,
“Hate America? It’s No Kings! America doesn’t like kings. There are only three good kings here Gayle, Stephen, and Burger!”
He wrapped up by encouraging viewers to scan a QR code shown on screen to find a protest near them.
Colbert Also Blasts Trump’s $200 Million White House Ballroom
This isn’t the first time Colbert has taken aim at Trump this week. Earlier, he mocked the former president’s latest White House construction plans, which reportedly include a $200 million ballroom and a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C.
Calling the new ballroom “a big dumb vanity project,” Colbert joked that “announcing your own triumphal arch is textbook dictator behavior.”
Trump, however, defended the project, claiming it’s part of a larger effort to “modernize and beautify” the White House.
What the “No Kings” Movement Represents
According to protest organizers, the No Kings movement represents a peaceful stand against authoritarianism and in defense of democracy. In a press conference ahead of the rallies, leaders said that millions of Americans were expected to participate in more than 2,600 demonstrations nationwide.
Organizers stressed that the events would remain lawful and non-violent, contrasting their actions with what they described as “lawless behavior” by the federal government.
By Saturday morning, thousands of protesters had already taken to the streets, waving banners that read “No Kings, Only Democracy.”
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