Showing posts with label Stephen Colbert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stephen Colbert. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Stephen Colbert Latches Onto One Disturbing Word in Trump’s Epstein Defense; The Daily Beast, July 28, 2025


Michael Boyle , The Daily Beast; Stephen Colbert Latches Onto One Disturbing Word in Trump’s Epstein Defense

"Stephen Colbert was baffled by Donald Trump’s attempts to downplay his former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein—especially the claim that the president had “never had the privilege” of going to Epstein’s island. 

Colbert played the clip of Trump saying this to his audience, who groaned at Trump’s choice of words. “I’m sorry,” Colbert said. “What? You never had the privilege of going to Epstein’s island?""

Sunday, July 27, 2025

CBS: Caving. Bowing. Scraping.; The New York Times, July 26, 2025

 MAUREEN DOWD, The New York Times; CBS: Caving. Bowing. Scraping.

"CBS is, as Colbert said, “morally bankrupt.” It’s sickening to see media outlets, universities, law firms and tech companies bending the knee. (Hang tough, Rupert!)

Satirists are left to hold people accountable, and they are more than ready."