Stephen Colbert Tears Up After Watching Trump’s Wild Speech: He ‘Tried Hard’ To Kill Democracy Tonight

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Stephen Colbert was dressed for a funeral when he taped the November 5 episode of The Late Show. Colbert, 56, tried to hold back tears as he addressed his audience in a heartfelt speech, rather than the humorous monologue that usually marks the top of the talk show.

The segment was filmed shortly after President Donald Trump delivered an unhinged speech at the White House, falsely declaring he won the 2020 election and that it was being stolen from him by voter fraud — allegedly conducted by Joe Biden, according to Trump. “We’re taping this a little while after Donald Trump walked into the White House briefing room and tried to poison American democracy,” Colbert began the broadcast while standing next to his desk. “That’s why I’m not