Stephen Colbert included jokes about Trump's racism and the KKK in his monologue.
Colbert said this about Trump falling asleep in court:
As the trial progressed, reporters noticed Trump nodding his head several times, his mouth going slack and his head drooping over his chest. In fact, his lawyer passed the note to Trump for several minutes before he woke up and noticed its contents. “Wow! Oh my god, I had this really horrible dream that I had to read something. no! The dream was real! But if it's real, where's the hamburger with those bastards in it?”
Even before jury selection began this morning, prosecutors asked Judge Merchan to hold Trump in contempt and fine him for criticizing a potential witness in a social media post, claiming Trump violated the gag order.
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But I think that's Trump's brand. K, K, K.
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Don’t forget what Trump’s brand is and who it appeals to. His rant about immigration isn't actually about immigrants coming to America. Trump is targeting immigrants with certain skin colors. If there had been a wave of white British immigrants coming to America, let's call them a British invasion, the former president would not have stooped so low.
Racism is a brand, and everyone from network late-night comedians to ordinary Americans should oppose what Trump is selling.
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