Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Brutal Reminder Of His 1st Big Failure In Washington
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"The Late Show" host turned back the clock for this one.
Stephen Colbert delivered a blast from the past on Thursday as he offered Donald Trump a reminder of one of his first failures in Washington while he recapped the latest in the former president’s criminal trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.
Trump’s attorneys tried to show that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen has an axe to grind with his old boss and can’t be trusted as a result.
At one point, they got Cohen to confirm he felt rejected by Trump, especially after he had a hard time getting tickets to the 2017 inauguration.
“Wow,” said Colbert. “That had to sting. ’Cuz we all know, there were plenty of seats available.”
Colbert showed a picture of the relatively sparse turnout at the National Mall for Trump’s inauguration ― images that at the time caused Trump to throw a fit.
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Police say Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr., 56, convinced the 74-year-old woman to wire money to bank accounts he controlled.
The union-friendly Oregon Republican just lost her reelection bid for the House earlier this month.
The dual announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.
The former “View” co-host said she felt she couldn’t support Trump or Harris — and wrote in a surprising choice instead.
Across the country, the trans community is grappling with questions about what survival looks like after Trump’s victory.
"We cannot be mesmerized by the worst things that we see happening," the transportation secretary said.
The president-elect had been set for sentencing next week.
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"It is interesting when you find out what a bridge too far for Donald Trump looks like," the MSNBC host said.
Scripps News' Liz Landers reminded the South Carolina Republican that Americans are facing "a lot of challenges" outside of bathrooms.