Current:Home > reviewsStephen Colbert skewers 'thirsty' George Santos for attending Biden's State of the Union -Finovate
Stephen Colbert skewers 'thirsty' George Santos for attending Biden's State of the Union
View
Date:2025-04-15 20:39:21
Stephen Colbert had a later night than usual, staying up for a live show after President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address.
On Thursday's live episode of "Late Night," Colbert began with jokes about Biden's entrance as the Democrats chanted "four more years." The comedian quipped that four more years is how long it took the president to make his entrance.
Upon reaching the podium, Biden made a reference to Franklin D. Roosevelt's SOTU address in 1941 to which Colbert joked the 81-year-old president saw live.
The "Late Night" host cranked up the heat as he skewered the "thirsty" audience at Biden's address.
"Thanks to rules giving former members of Congress floor access, George Santos attended the State of the Union," he said of the former New York representative who was expelled from the House last year.
"Come on! You can’t just go back to your old job like you never left. Unless you’re Jon Stewart. Keep it up, Jon. You’re crushing it," he added, referring to Stewart's temporary return to "The Daily Show" after a nine-year hiatus.
Colbert then took aim at House Speaker Mike Johnson, joking about how close he was positioned to Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Because he was standing that close to a woman, his son got an alert on his phone," the comedian quipped, a dig at Johnson's admission in 2022 during a discussion at Louisiana’s Cypress Baptist Church where he revealed he has an app that alerts his son when he's looking at inappropriate content and vice versa.
At the time, Johnson said he was once alerted about "questionable" content viewed by his son but it was just "two middle aged teachers" having a discussion.
Nick Swardson escorted off stageduring standup show, blames drinking and edibles
Colbert also took notice of who didn't attend Biden's SOTU.
"Ahead of the president’s arrival, members of the Supreme Court filed in. Interestingly, Justice Clarence Thomas did not attend. It’s nice to know he’s willing to recuse himself from something," he quipped.
veryGood! (94856)
Related
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- Wyoming’s Wind Industry Dodged New Taxes in 2024 Legislative Session, but Faces Pushes to Increase What it Pays the State
- Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility
- Judge denies 11th-hour request by Trump to delay start of his hush money criminal trial
- Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
- Delta passengers get engaged mid-flight while seeing total solar eclipse from 30,000 feet
- WWE Monday Night Raw: Results, highlights and more from Raw after WrestleMania
- The NCAA women’s tourney had everything: Stars, upsets, an undefeated champion. It’s just the start
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Donald Trump asks appeals court to intervene in last-minute bid to delay hush-money criminal case
Ranking
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here's why you may not want to.
- Huskies repeat. Connecticut cruises past Purdue to win second national title in row
- Who will replace John Calipari at Kentucky? Our list of 12 candidates
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon
- A judge blocks the demolition of a groundbreaking Iowa art installation
- The Daily Money: Hard times for dollar stores
Recommendation
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600 million for East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
More Amazon shoppers are scamming sellers with fraudulent returns
Tennessee grandmother Amy Brasher charged in 3-year-old's death the day after Christmas
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
Mississippi Senate blocks House proposal to revise school funding formula
New Mexico Supreme Court upholds 2 murder convictions of man in 2009 double homicide case
Google makes it easier to find your missing Android device