Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

Stephen Colbert Goes Off on Trump’s Hitler-Esque Immigration Comments<!-- wp:html --><p>CBS</p> <p>As if <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-psychologists-compare-trump-to-hitler-and-mussolini-in-new-documentary-unfit">being compared to Hitler and Mussolini</a> by top psychologists wasn’t enough for <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump">Donald Trump</a>, the embattled former/wannabe president decided to echo some of der Führer's most xenophobic language when he went on a rant about immigration over the weekend during a stump speech in New Hampshire.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/stephen-colbert">Stephen Colbert</a> was rendered nearly (though fortunately not entirely) speechless after hearing Trump’s tirade. “It’s beginning to look a lot like fascism,” he sang on Monday, before playing a clip of the former president claiming that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.”</p> <p>“That is absolutely disgusting,” <a href="https://www.threads.net/@colbertlateshow/post/C1BEBBgsO32">said Colbert</a>. “Also: Not true. The blood of our country is not being poisoned by immigrants. It’s being poisoned by dipping pizza in Ranch dressing.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/colbert-goes-off-on-trumps-hitler-esque-immigration-comments">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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As if being compared to Hitler and Mussolini by top psychologists wasn’t enough for Donald Trump, the embattled former/wannabe president decided to echo some of der Führer’s most xenophobic language when he went on a rant about immigration over the weekend during a stump speech in New Hampshire.

Stephen Colbert was rendered nearly (though fortunately not entirely) speechless after hearing Trump’s tirade. “It’s beginning to look a lot like fascism,” he sang on Monday, before playing a clip of the former president claiming that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.”

“That is absolutely disgusting,” said Colbert. “Also: Not true. The blood of our country is not being poisoned by immigrants. It’s being poisoned by dipping pizza in Ranch dressing.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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