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Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 8/7/19
Trump Greeted By Protests In Dayton And El PasoLocal politicians like Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, were joined by angry locals in criticizing President Trump as he visited their grief-stricken cities.
Joe Biden: Trump Offers No Moral Leadership
In a speech today, the former VP denounced President Trump's response to America's latest mass shootings, drawing unfavorable comparisons between Trump's divisive language and the strong actions taken by former Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama.
Vote Gregory Whytman 2020!
Make some room Dems: The Late Show's very own Gregory Whytman is joining the already crowded 2020 election race!
Trump: My Rhetoric Brings People Together
What the world needs now... Is probably a whole lot less of President Trump's attempts to "bring people together."
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How did a previously unknown private citizen gain (at least) 20,000 new Twitter followers, star in a video watched over 5 million times, and become an overnight social media phenomenon?
By laughing.
Even the WaPo joined in the fun. Their news story about #GreenShirtGuy is now trending as the most popular story, including this quote from him: “I think the laughter struck a nerve on Twitter because that’s how a lot of the country feels about it,” he continued. “Philosophically, I don’t even know what the best way is to meet and challenge this. The ideology is obviously dangerous, but it’s inherently silly. I mean, good God, get a different hobby.”
