MAGA’s Holy War On Taylor Swift | Elmo Taps America’s Angst | God’s Army Convoy Limps Toward Texas

Donald Trump is jealous of Taylor Swift’s popularity, a tweet from Elmo garnered emotional responses, and a sad convoy of 20 vehicles is slowly making its way to Texas to bring vigilante justice to the Southern border.
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[@gamepapa1211]

I can't believe I have to say this again, but here goes! Dear Republicans, if your enemies list included Taylor Swift and Elmo from Sesame Street then you are NOT the hero of the story.

[@anthonyschlott916]

And if your friends list includes Vladimir Putin, Erdogan, Victor Orban, Confederates, and Nazis you have lost the privilege to call yourself a Patriot. You're just some old holdover from last century that is afraid because the world is changing. IT ALWAYS DOES. Edit: Spelling Orban correctly.

[@talk3194]

Don’t forget M&M’s and Big Bird and Mr Potato Head. They hate all of those too. Actually - I think they hate everyone and everything. ~Miserable people indeed they are.

[@Jo-oc8sc]

LOL ❤😊

[@user-md4di6yg2p]

Says volumes, doesn't it?!

[@kitcoffey7194]

Keep saying it thru November, thanks 👍

[@reviseandrise]

As a 38 year old man, I've never felt like my masculinity, livelihood, or freedoms were in danger because of Taylor Swift

[@amberandrews6842]

Ah an actual man! Thank You.

[@gavriloking5637]

then you aren't a conservative

[@geargeekpdx3566]

as a 59 year old heterosexual man who works on cars, I can say that Taylor Swift could make me at least fake liking men if we could hook up. Just sayin

[@reviseandrise]

@gavriloking5637 nope, I've always been a fan of education and well seasoned food

[@CourageKarnga]

Congratulations! You're normal!

[@ronkirk5099]

It would be hilarious if the thousands of Swifties out there that vote in swing states where outcomes are sometimes determined by just a few thousand votes literally singlehandedly defeated TFG in 2024. You go girls!

[@shaunmm2k]

Omg, that would be epic justice! May that come true, Swifties tipping the super close election in swings to Biden. I’m in heaven imagining that scenario. Thank you for the bliss :)

[@IrishNE40]

​​@@shaunmm2kwow a bunch of brainless children voting. Very scary

[@wolf_biter]

Whenever young people are encouraged to vote only one party worries.

[@robertsilva4]

That would be the smart one.

[@OpinionParade]

-when both parties should actually be worrying.

[@jonathanmosher72]

​@@robertsilva4MAGAs are the least educated voting block in America.

[@cholt27]

She never said who to vote for she just VOTE!

[@digbycrankshaft7572]

​@@robertsilva4no the dumb one. If they were smart they wouldn't be worried in the first place.

[@tubruton]

Insulting Taylor Swift to get votes is about as smart as insulting a judge to get a not guilty verdict.

[@logenkangiesser5880]

I’ll give him one thing, he’s consistent.

[@happyplace8452]

Very smart. So smart. A lot of people say… the smartest.

[@coachtaewherbalife8817]

And Trump has never learned to shake it off.

[@cranapple3367]

Indictments HELPED him. Why wouldn't a conviction?

[@ViroVV]

What is it supposed to do? Who hasnt picked a side in the whole vs trump thing at this point. Insulting her will only make his zealots worship him harder but there is no on the fence any more. Either you want this clown show locked up or you want to give the inmate the keys to the asylum.

[@laskey2175]

"They're elevating her to an idol." - says the party that literally built a golden Trump statue.

[@bcshelby4926]

... am11.mediaite.com/med/cnt/uploads/2022/02/trump-golden-statue.jpg

[@hartubmoses6645]

And worship him as if he is their savior.

[@naturgrel]

THANK YOU! Pot meet kettle.

[@jessicapatton2688]

I thought the same!!

[@retriever19golden55]

I was waiting for a photo of the golden Trump in little boy shorts and sandals. Honestly, I wonder if the person who made it was trolling them and they never realized it?

[@cmw12]

Imagine MAGA accusing the left of idolatry. There was literally a golden statue of Trump at CPAC.

[@randymillhouse791]

@@robertcorleone9077 Trump promised a wall, great economy, etc. He delivered NOTHING but hot air!

[@claudiavalentijn1457]

so what does that have to do with idolatry sweetie? Try to focus.@@robertcorleone9077

[@cathysurerus576]

Well, biden is not the cause of the israel/ palestine war. Has been going on for DECADES. He is the reason we had the last ceasefire, and is working on securing the next. He is ALSO putting pressure on Netanyahu for a plan for lasting peace, via a 2 state solution. As far as inflation goes, it peaked under trump, mostly d/t abject failed response to covid... was up to 11.2 . It is now down to 3.3, last I heard. And we have the strongest, most robust fiscal recovery in the world right now. Even faux "news" economist said so this week! Our remaining fiscal issues are NOT due to inflation; rather high housing and food costs are due to CORPORATE GREED. For housing, biden has made it so wall st can no longer buy up the entire market of starter homes; and that they must divest themselves of all of them, to be completed within 10 yrs. He's also going after the 8 billion overdraft banking racket... lowering fees from 37$ down to 3$. And I am kinda surprized you brought up the immigration issue, In light of the gop screw up currently underway! Because for years, gop has been squealing about the border "crisis". Not that they tried to fix it when they had all 3 branches of gov't... they were too busy giving 2.9 TRILLION tax cuts to billionaires, that you, and I are having to pay for! I do understand and agree immigration is an issue. And should be fixed asap. But THAT is NOT gonna happen until a year from now. Because private citizen, twice impeached, 91 criminal indictment donnie has told house insurrectionist caucus NOT to bring senate gop's most conservative bill in 40 yrs to a vote!! When it could have been signed into law THIS WEEK, or at least by Monday or Tuesday. Why, if it IS such a crisis, would they not sign it for another year??? Seems like that is something they'd want to do, if only to keep you voters happy? Well, it seems that you aren't as important to gop as donnie is! And he thinks your fear and loathing of immigrants keeps you engaged, and enraged... and it sounds like maybe he's right! Therefore it is in HIS best interests to keep gop from fixing the problem... so I predict you are gonna have the immigration thing to be pissed off about for the next year, at least, Robert. And if your guy loses, and dems keep senate and take the house, you may NEVER get a deal as conservative as the one they are throwing away this week! Because it's not a bill the dems would even consider under normal circumstances...

[@harryseaword]

​@@robertcorleone9077Cult members blame a war that that son-of-a BUSH started on liberals😂🤪🙄🤣. Figures, because you attended Trump University.

[@SuperMrHiggins]

Perhaps the worst thing MAGA has ever done? They've made satire almost impossible, you couldn't make this shit up edit: not really. Definitely hiding barbed wire in a river and killing children in it is worse

[@zaccoop6727]

Newsmax:"Don't raise Swift to an idol"... also Newsmax: "The golden statue of Trump means nothing"...

[@TREVINparty]

love how they say that and then instantly idolize and glaze all over trump lmfao

[@joostvoorspaamm9304]

50-D chess. Goalposts are where they say they are

[@merissaj4518]

Anyone else think of the golden calf scene from Dogma during the Newsmax clip?

[@jimwilliams3816]

The fact that they made a golden statue at all, given the obvious symbolism, shows that they are pretty blind to irony.

[@TheTee5231976]

I still can't believe trumps supporters say he's the most religious president we ever had while ignoring how Biden is at church every Sunday and trump went golfing.

[@kennethellingsen5902]

If Time had a century's most despicable person, Chump would be a winner for sure

[@cinne2135]

Time needs a cover of nothing but his nicknames for that piece. It would be a massive seller! #trumplethinskin #orangemussolini #chump #dRump et al

[@arnezbridges93]

Imagine Hitler getting knocked off the list by Trump Xi, Kim, Putin, Obama bin Ladin and Erdogan.

[@theresa6465]

@@cinne2135#DonOLD #AgolfTwitler #The🍊Stain #The F’ing Grifter or #TheFormerGuy as you choose.

[@ERub66]

@@cinne2135 I have to add a few! Lol! #donTheCon #DoucheBagdonnie #Defendanttrump #trumpSmells

[@mammawlee]

Well, he has some competition.

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Idolization bad? There was a Golden statue of Trump at CPAC a few years ago to celebrate his love of Showers!

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morons bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morøns bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@soliniv1411]

No no, you dont understand they can have idols, it's only democrats who the lord wont allow to have idols

[@TheUluxian]

@@soliniv1411 I don't recall the FIRST commandment singling out any particular political party.. It's pretty cut and dried.. “You shall have no other gods before Me".. ..and it wasn't signed "Donald Trump"..

[@BlakeMcCringleberry]

Actual, honest to goodness, literal golden calves.

[@jerometeyssier3171]

Excellent ! Get rid of Trump once and for all, this guy is a global danger. Happy kisses from France 🇨🇵 👏🇺🇸

[@miltlance3654]

Yup. Your happy kisses French kissed my A$$!

[@user-lk7li9yv2e]

Trump 2024. To Save America. Fuck France.

[@RG-vc9nn]

I agree , Trump needs to go to prison

[@AK-galil]

Nope as non American we prefer Donald Trump

[@user-lk7li9yv2e]

FU to France except for the farmers. As an American 🖕

[@xy6845]

"This country dumped trump and we're never ever getting back together" ~💯💯🏆👌 perfect line there, exactly how it is!!!

[@joshbryant3114]

I thought Swift actually DID get back together with the guy she "wrote" that song about?

[@xy6845]

@@joshbryant3114 Well she's not now, for all it matters.

[@OpinionParade]

​@@xy6845so, Trump gets a second term, and then nothing after that? Sounds good to me.

[@xy6845]

@@OpinionParade I would highly doubt that

[@elizabethlockley5861]

Tay tay swaps her boyfriend’s as often as she changes her underpants 🤣

[@dancepiglover]

Worshipping an idol? Someone made a life-sized statue of Trump made of gold! If that isn’t a false idol, I don’t know what is.

[@nola281]

Especially given how he is not following any of the Bible.

[@BubblewrapHighway]

​@@nola281 Except Leviticus 20:13, the part that tells you to kill gay people. The GQP love that verse. Oh, and Romans 13 that says to trust the government because it was put there by god. Really? Even nazi Germany? Maybe god forgot to put a footnote on that page.

[@cb2ndjml]

Did they make it with him sitting on his golden toilet?

[@Scarabswarm]

​@@nola281"not following" is an understatement. The man embodies every one of the 7 deadly sins.

[@sustainfem]

@@Scarabswarm And he's broken ALL of the Ten Commandments!

[@DelightLovesMovies]

We've gone thru 8 years of having to hear about Trump. Enough already. He needs to go go away.

[@dwhitman3092]

I feel Ya'! 😶

[@titaniumismagical8643]

He'll be gone for good after November 5th.

[@tomcheslock2685]

Truly The Evil 👿 One is not finished yet as was foretold in the Holy Bible 😮😊❤

[@zesty9815]

@@titaniumismagical8643 Or he'll be claiming it was stolen, then running for a _fourth_ time. Ugh.

[@topcat43truffles15]

Ya mean like to jail? His new Oval Office will be the toilet bowl…..😊

[@amyenduring3878]

If laughter is the best medicine, then Stephen Colbert is a CURE ALL!!!

[@richardpierpoint3006]

@SwampSlayer GFY, arsehole - muchas gracias, cono y ir con el Diablo...

[@navidhendrix]

6:20 that smug look from Stephen knowing that Elmo joke landed hard. 🤣😆🤣😆

[@CDKrenik]

Anyone else get the feeling that conservatives going after Taylor Swift is just going to make her endorsement of Biden MORE likely?

[@zynathera8140]

Of course. It happens every time.

[@whimsysmith2835]

I don’t know if it makes it more likely, but that hardly matters, the GOP have declared themselves enemies of Taylor Swift because they fear her influence. I am not even a fan and I still feel like that is one more reason to vote against the GOP. As long as the GOP vilify her, giving her endorsement Biden is kind of superfluous. Her fans are even less likely to vote for Trump now… way to go GOP. Any other super popular people we can convince the GOP to be offensive to?

[@karenconroy1860]

Yep

[@johnporterfield4577]

​@@whimsysmith2835 they could always end up turning on Dolly Parton. How dare she teach kids to enjoy reading when they should be working the fields.

[@meganm1074]

Or completely unnecessary- it’s The Swift Effect.

[@hello_sunshine19]

The funny thing is that Republicans think that Taylor Swift is going to cause them an electoral defeat, like they would win if not for her. 😂😂😂

[@Slo-ryde]

TS is already a target of the GOP, she should take a stand against their hate!

[@victorpradha9946]

They fear the youth vote which of course represents current and future workers of America, revealing they know they have done and will do NOTHING for them, for they serve big money corporations only!

[@alexandradaniele]

​​@@Slo-ryde I am sure she is not preoccupied with what the MAGATS think.

[@WhiteCamry]

Tbh, I think she herself could beat them.

[@ColoRADbro420]

They just know they’re losers and are already looking for excuses for losing the election instead of actually helping out the American people. Typical loser mentality.

[@terrychancellor4593]

LOL!!! I think Joe should go to the Japan concert and bring Taylor back on Air Force One in time for the Super Bowl just to piss Trump off!!!! 😂😂😂

[@jennythompson6061]

I love this idea😂😂❤

[@elliottnunez1057]

Commie

[@steffischiffer3084]

Great idea, but she has 2 of her own jets so I doubt it will happen.

[@edgauvreau4131]

@@elliottnunez1057 You have any idea what true communism is? Probably not....go get educated

[@aleonyohan6745]

Brilliant.

[@ntt873]

Hubby and I laughed pretty hard at your shenanigans, Mr. Colbert. Hitting on ALL cylinders! You are a gift, as is Ms. Swift :)

[@SpaceForceCommander]

More popular than Swift, treated worse than Lincoln. Trump is delusional.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morøns bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@jkorshak]

Trump had to watch the entire play to the end. And he did. Promises kept.

[@dredgerivers7730]

Same weight as Muhammad Ali.

[@cbeaucrawford]

And wears more makeup than Mary Kay

[@dilbertdoe601]

6'3" 215lb

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

WTF do people see in Trump and MAGA? Hatred, Lies, grifting...........

[@OriginalCaliKitty]

Unfortunately, the hatred, lies and grifting are exactly what they love about him.

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

@@OriginalCaliKitty Sadly, that is true. They live vicariously through him.

[@dsds7395]

@@OriginalCaliKitty ….hatred, lies and grifting. Golly gee….its the democraps that do exactly what they accuse others of. How about your Unkle Joe selling out America to fund his family’s pockets. In some parts of the world that is called treason.

[@ParisInTheSpringtime999]

They see themselves in him. They love a big bully.

[@jesuschrist69]

"The American people like their bullshit right up front, where they can get a good, strong whiff of it." - George Carlin

[@Jeep4X]

And she's an ACTUAL billionaire!

[@feralbluee]

LOL good one! 😋

[@jamonschmidt4268]

Is there anyone here that remembers the "Rock the vote" campaign that a ton of musicians were interested in getting people to vote? That's all I heard Taylor say about voting. Just to Vote! No more no less.

[@mattrodgers4878]

Pissing off Taylor swift fanatics is definitely one of the GOP biggest political blunders.

[@meganm1074]

It’s the Swift Effect.

[@Gmalisaz_]

Dumb and dumber is the GQP

[@akgonen60]

they have a bunch of political blunder to either undo or overcome

[@DissectGibberish]

@@akgonen60 And the GOP is lacking the brains to do either.

[@TestUser-cf4wj]

Breathing. That's their biggest blunder.

[@shespeex8413]

Stephen & the writers room, this monologue was perfection. 🫶🙌

[@witchypoorose5196]

Agreed!!!! 🏆

[@JusticeAlways]

Like ...totally! 😜👍

[@OrionCorsari]

When the enemy is in the process of destroying itself, do not interfere..

[@dirkus3722]

I yelled "STEPHEN! STEPHEN! HOW COULD YOU!" after the Elmo's mom line lol

[@CourageKarnga]

We live in a world when grown ass men and women have declared a fatwa on a pop star. What a time to be alive!

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

It's not the first time...

[@user-sv9nb8ky2t]

​@@lenawagenfuehr53 true, the christian right in this country routinely loses it's mind over the most ridiculous things

[@TM-hl7ir]

A Christian Fatwa! Just what MAGA christians want. To turn USA into another Iran under a different Holy Ghost😂. Never!!!!

[@pemdechen6300]

😂😂😂😂 too funny - thank youuuuuuuu!

[@cathysurerus576]

Good thing we don't have any REAL issues to work on...

[@cycoklr]

The lack of self-awareness among MAGA trashing Swifties for their idol-worship is so apparent.

[@Kyle_P]

“Idolization taken to a new level” You could just slap a picture of Donald up there instead and it would make way MORE sense.

[@SurprisedBuffalo-ug3rf]

They worship their orange jesus!!😮😮

[@myriamickx7969]

Remember at one CPAC a few years ago, they had on display a golden statue of Trump. They were practically kneeling in front of it.

[@CooknBimbo]

*holding an evelope to my forehead* Ted Nuggent, Kid Rock, Jon Voight.." *opens envelope* "People whos career and popularity peeked in the previous century"

[@nicks.8003]

That Swift song is about Drumpf. “I stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror”.

[@daveedwards1257]

Wow 💙👍

[@ryanadler8227]

“It’s me. Hi. I’m problem. It’s me” suddenly makes way too much sense!

[@kathydurow6814]

Glad someone else thought this about the monster on the hill.

[@Shadoestar]

I have to admit, MAGA going to war with Taylor Swift and Twitter trauma-dumping on Elmo weren't exactly on my 2024 Bingo card.

[@echung168]

Still got a full 11 months to finish that Bingo card

[@bobettemorgan453]

💯🤣🤣🤣🙌

[@Brasswatchman]

Right? Can't fault this timeline for being _entirely_ predictable, at least.

[@mjc2624]

Hilarious!

[@davidguelette7036]

Coming from folks that worship golden statues of Donald Trump.

[@terilw]

Taylor didn't tell anyone how to vote, just register and vote. If the GOP worked on behalf of the American people instead of corporations, they'd have nothing to worry about.

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve and "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.

[@Herkimer_Snerd]

But the more people that vote, the less likely it is for a Republican to win an election. That is why they are upset.

[@robynsegg]

That part!

[@juraj_b]

Or foreign states…

[@laniebug7265]

And too bad if she tells them who she endorsed. I mean kid rock and Ted nugent endorsed the orange man and democrats didn’t complain. 😂😂😂

[@KittyGrizGriz]

My lovely teen granddaughter just turned 18 and gets to vote in November, for the 1st time. She’s a huge Taylor Swift fan!! Am sharing this!

[@arianebuckeridge7085]

Stephen & your writers. Brilliant bit about Taylor Swift. …”we are never ever getting back together..”. Well done ❤😊

[@daveedwards1257]

Priceless …. Future history 🤔💙🌎👍

[@fallfestivities486]

Just like Obama, Taylor Swift now lives rent free inside of Dump’s head.😂😂😂

[@alicetelford9027]

Trump is jealous of both!

Strange...then why follow their footsteps, with Trump inside yours?

[@fallfestivities486]

Trump isn’t inside my head. I just find funny that both Taylor and Obama don’t have to do anything to get on his nerves.

[@leanntincher5701]

Hey you forgot Hillary lives there rent Free too.

[@fallfestivities486]

@@leanntincher5701 oh…yes, how could I forget Hilary.

[@MrsRobinson0741]

He should be scared…she’s richer than him too!!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@communitygardener17]

Taylor Swift is not only richer, she is organized, works hard, and earned her popularity and fortune.

[@jamezkpal2361]

​@@communitygardener17She started with nothing l.

[@MrsRobinson0741]

@@jamezkpal2361 hahaha good point…DOTARD started out with a chunk of daddy’s money! And his family has the “bestest” genes of ANYONE because his ONE uncle was a professor 🙄 riiiiiight! Have you ever read a transcript of a DOTARD speech or rant….ooops I mean rally?!? All I need to say is 3 names that will knock that smartest people in the world theory OUT of the ballpark!!…DOTARD, DOTARD JR & ERIC!!! Boom!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@stupendouslife8128]

Let’s go SWIFTIES Bring millions of votes to preserve our democracy 👍🇺🇸👏

[@lauracohen4914]

Thank you, for making me laugh at confused people doing funny things! Love you Stephen Colbert!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

The current Elmo saga really tripped me up. I’m not on twitter so I noticed it after the responses started flowing in. I didn’t expect that the responses, especially the ones from the other Muppets, would have me tearing up..but they did. Take care of yourselves and one another guys. We can get through this.

[@kitcoffey7194]

V O T E

[@NopeUghUghAbsolutelyNot]

It was a surprisingly pure human moment

[@ferox965]

Elmo? When did that start?

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

Elmo be like *"Now Elmo need Therapy."* 🤣

[@NopeUghUghAbsolutelyNot]

@@ferox965 I thought about that too. Elmo needs somewhere to dumb our trauma. Oscar prolly holding the lid on his can😆

[@charlesmartin1121]

Taylor is gonna Swift-boat Trump and the whole MAGA crowd.

[@robbiejameskut5826]

Stephen is a legend. I didn't expect to genuinely laugh out loud a few times. Long Live the King

[@Montesama314]

Taylor: "Hey, everyone, vote!" Repubs: "But if more people vote, we lose! She must be stopped."

[@robertcorleone9077]

Oh, so you’d rather have inflation, genocide, illegal aliens in your backyard, lockdowns, war in the Middle East. Seriously, what drugs are you people on?

[@MH-il1lk]

Republicans don't care about Taylor Swift. If you believe that you're easily deceived...and stupid.

[@middleearth8809]

Got it in one

[@Jared-us6mw]

Taylor: Hey everyone vote! and look who I vote for because I'm rich and famous. dont you want to be rich and famous? repubs: Taylor votes in a way that allows her to stay in the publics eye not in a way that benefits the country Biden: black people dont know how to use computers you: i vote democrat becuase my fav celebrity does

[@4Q_Anyermama]

@@Jared-us6mw bless, Republicans only ever benefit the very wealthy. Data shows an appalling record on the economy under Republican leadership. Then you have the Republicans stripping away womens rights to bodily autonomy and wondering why a female pop star might not vote for them...?

[@kevstubeification]

I sure hope Trump and the White House are NEVER EVER getting back together!!!!

[@Gmalisaz_]

Post of the DAY! This should be a democratic advertisement 😂

[@cindypomerleau950]

🎼Never Ever, Never Ever.....🎶

[@alysoncorrao977]

Like ever

[@jcoopes5604]

Vote

[@carmensaavedra1096]

Yeah the whitehouse should put a restraining order on him. KEEP AWAY TRAITOR

[@Daddy_B]

"...frankly, undercooked." I nearly choked to death on that one. And then..and THEN! "...carpet is made of his mom."

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

So did the Mango Mussolini

[@cindypomerleau950]

Close don't count.smh

[@lesliewilliams447]

Why does God let funny things happen to confused people? 🤔🤣🤣 to make me laugh when I'm confused! Lol This whole segment was a gem!

[@witchypoorose5196]

Every joke was PERFECT tonight! 😂

[@comedianmattrossey]

Elmo's Mom's rug is FIRE!

[@sandythomas865]

This was gold... Much love ColbertNation ❤

[@KnockOut242]

#Swifties! Stand back and stand by! 😂😂😂❤

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Quick check: listening to Taylor’s music makes me happy, sad, or wistful. Listening to Drumpf speak makes my brain vomit. I know which one I’d choose, every single time.

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

Doesn't she sing the song about the "stupid old pickup truck you never let me drive"

[@user-md4di6yg2p]

I hear ya, bro! I refuse to listen to him. Thank goodness for the fast forward and mute buttons!

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

​@@user-md4di6yg2p *AMEN!*

[@morebirdsandroses]

Brain vomit. Epic. 😂

[@fairyprincess911]

@@user-md4di6yg2pAmen amen amen

[@rbryanhull]

On a long enough timeline, love always wins. Here we are at the point of the timeline where we choose between kindness, love, truth, and human decency... Vs fear, anger, lies, and hate. Could the choice be any more clear or important?

[@susieqmcf]

Well said

[@Shoe_Horn]

Fun fact: Japan is actually the place where McDonald's charges the least for the filet o' fish relative to cost due to its rampant popularity.

[@tinthaung7118]

May God bless n protect Taylor Swift!!! May God save Taylor Swift n all Taylor Swift’s fans , Swifties from all dangers, all sicknesses n all evil doers.🙏 ❤️🙏

[@c.m.169]

I wish Taylor was singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. She'll already be there and she's not in the halftime show, so why not. Her fans would love it and the rightwingers would have a hissy fit.

[@mimsmango]

I was thinking that too 🤩

[@pennydougherty2528]

Imagine if Usher invites her on stage......

[@nola281]

It would be good for ratings too.

[@lindaswanson9328]

I'm sure she is going to try her best to be there. She has to get back to the states from her concert in Tokyo on the night before. It will be trying, but not impossible.

[@SurprisedBuffalo-ug3rf]

She needs to be kept safe. There are so many of Rumps supporters out there, that are scary as hell.

[@palavergirl7450]

As a mom of former teens and now young adults, I pity anyone who tries to pi$$ them off. If MAGA wants to poke at Taylor Swift & Swifties, I say go for it, I’ll have popcorn watching GOP, MAGA being spanked by “kids” who can now vote. 😂

[@fallfestivities486]

Same here! My three adult can now.

[@nola281]

Any way to get more voting is generally a good thing.

[@btrous1]

AMEN! Watch Taylor’s PACK VOTE BLUE!!!! 🌊💕🌊💕🌊💕🌊💕🌊

[@cleatusbarncoat8642]

Yes, PLEASE piss them off! Vote True Blue always. 💙

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

Popcorn! 🍿Get your fresh hot schadenfreude popcorn !🍿Seasoned with buttery mails and salty MAGA tears!🍿✌🖖

[@princessm.5959]

I Laughed Out Loud this entire segment. Thank you, Stephen!!

[@greatsage4ever]

8:12 I love this! Cute animals are always a welcome sight. I salute the adorableness of God's Navy.

[@sharononeal7183]

Say the people who built a golden statue of their demigod... 🤭🧐

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morons bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morøns bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@grmpEqweer]

It's gold-colored plastic. Shiny, totally fake, pretty ugly, utterly tasteless, and made in China.

[@user-ss7gn6xn9x]

You

[@deborahbarbour2241]

Their anger over her just encouraging voting proves they want to suppress voting & rule, not represent. 😮

[@katescarratt4267]

Yes, oddly enough it never occurs to them that some of the new voters might vote Republican.

[@Green2Red2]

I don't see how that proves anything. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@mwoods8988]

​@@katescarratt4267it certainly occurs to them. it's all based on demographics. they know that people for whom Taylor Swift could add enough motivation to get them to register to vote would significantly more likely vote for liberal or progressive candidates historically, as people age, they trend more conservative and susceptible to being scared, but this trend seems to have slowed or stopped. they're freaked out

[@FractalShoggoth]

​@@mwoods8988Even personal values aside, modern American conservatism just seems so EXHAUSTING. I'm too old to worry about every little thing allegedly Destroying Our Freedoms(tm) and Undermining the Foundations of Western Civilization(tm). Besides, I was promised a vast armada of Harry Potter-infected child Satanists way back and I remain very disappointed.

[@meh8982]

@@Green2Red2 No one who believes in democracy tries as hard to suppress the vote as Republicans have been doing for years. I've never seen any real democracy make it so hard to register, _stay_ registered, and actually vote as this country does in a lot of places.

[@frankwolf3860]

One of the best monologues in a while....thanks Stephen!!!

[@justincredible.]

His Elmo voice is spot on!

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

"E. Jean Carroll is grabbing Trump by the wallet." In Danish, wallet and balls are the same.

[@Commenting-answering]

Nice.

[@sustainfem]

As someone said, "grabbing him by the pursey"!

[@sophierobinson2738]

@@sustainfemewwwww!

[@rriddick8571]

​@@sophierobinson2738😂😂😂

[@MonkeyJedi99]

So. Not buying a Danish wallet online for a gift.

[@JayTee2985]

GOPees can keep their Kid Rock and Ted Nugent 😂😂😂

[@dawnstanley1733]

Lol, I didn't like them before trump.

Sam Brinton is CLEARLY the face of the left, so...let's be careful there, kid.

[@Gmalisaz_]

Don’t forget Vanilla Ice 😂

[@DaveB-hg7el]

Completely agree. 😂lol peace

[@TracyAdams-ry2fc]

Gene simmons

[@popsydear]

“ Everyday is like Big Bird crapped on me.” 🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@saturnv2419]

"Holy war" against Taylor Swift, otherwise known as the dumb crusade.

[@jimwilliams3816]

“Don’t mess with TS.”

[@michaelschwartz8730]

For all the jokes I've heard this week involving the titles of Taylor Swift's songs, of course Stephen is the one that knocks it out of the park

[@OffBeatLondon101]

Why are we not talking about how good Stephens Elmo impression was?

[@witchypoorose5196]

Right?! 😂

[@_GodBlessYou]

one of his funniest shows ever tonight. The jokes were insanely hilarious

[@veramae4098]

Elmo in a TUXEDO! Now I can die happy.

[@ss67camaronut]

Steven's Elmo voice is spot on for Mr. Poopy Butthole on Rick n Morty !!!! ------ Please have some fun with this SC .... lols for sure !

[@stevejeffery3112]

I like the fact she didn't even say who to vote for. She just said get involved. 💪

[@mj8495]

Voter participation is the GOP's kryptonite 😊

[@btrous1]

@@mj8495. AMEN, EXACTLY!!!!

[@schoonerchic]

Yep, given the grief tRumpers are giving Taylor they basically screwed over their dear leader because every Swiftie might just vote for Joe! Yay!

[@elisalamar]

Taylor Swift & @taylorswift13 “After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? "When the looting starts the shooting starts'??? We will vote you out in November”. @realdonaldtrump 11:33 AM • May 29, 2020

[@elisalamar]

Taylor Swift & @taylorswift13 Follow “After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? "When the looting starts the shooting starts'??? We will vote you out in November”. @realdonaldtrump 11:33 AM • May 29, 2020

[@thelastgreataudit8112]

I'm just glad the fascists have finally picked a fight with a group ruthless enough to bury them.

[@ursulamarijancevic1457]

😂😂😂Swifty here you betcha ya

[@mammawlee]

🎉💃🧍‍♂️🏃🕴🧍🧍‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🧍‍♀️🧍👨‍🦯👩‍🦯🧑‍🦯👨‍🦼👩‍🦼🧑‍🦼🏃‍♀️🏃🕺 We are Swifties! See us vote Don't mess with us, MAGA Stay home & eat your oats!

[@latha9002]

“Sad Max”! 😂🤣 That about covers what Trump’s all about!

[@kilrathi827]

No Steven, Cookie Monster doesn't hit the blunts. He prefers edibles. Specifically enhanced cookies.

[@My_Saab_Story]

News Max getting mad at Swifties for "idolizing" Taylor Swift seem to have forgotten about the literal gold idol of Trump at CPAC

[@btrous1]

Touché!

[@eliselambson7448]

Well, of course. They *conveniently* forget how ANY accusations they make against their opponents, they have totally been guilty of. (“It’s only a sin if the other side does it. It’s totally not a sin when WE do it.” 🙄🤦‍♀️)

[@pemdechen6300]

Please .....it's news max .....no one with a brain should be taking much less, watching that nutter brigade tv show

[@johnmininger7472]

It is as sad as it is humorous. You know, that crowd is fond of telling people who don't agree with them that they are sheep. It is often alongside the comment 'do your research'. Look at the comment section of social media content about Taylor Swift and what used to be some disagreement on her talent and quality of music has now taken a dark turn, bitterly negative comments taken straight from conservative media. A lot of it is turned up a notch ... some hateful, misogynistic garbage. Hypocrites. There is another word that comes to mind ... lemmings.

[@rileymorgan2261]

i want new max of my cable

[@ahaveland]

Would love to see Taylor invited onto the show! Make it so!

[@kimcheelove]

she was one of colbert's first guests back in the early days! he's been a huge fan from the start!

[@swiftigoth]

Colbert talking about introducing his daughter to Taylor Swift is a great behind the scenes segment.

[@c.m.169]

I think she should sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl since she can't be in the halftime show.

[@MsMerryland]

OMGosh this segment was HILARIOUS. Loved it.

[@dm-heart]

That’s right. Don’t mess with Taylor. 🎉❤ love that girl. Deserves every accolade she has earned by working so hard. Creative mastermind artist 🎶

[@leodoeslife_]

The Elmo/red carpet joke absolutely floored me!!

[@indigowolf556]

Absolutely great monologue! The Elmo carpet joke, was brilliant. The whole monologue just had me laughing hysterically it was great thank you for the pick-me-up. 😂

[@user-wp8qh3is8q]

"This country dumped trump and we're never ever getting back together" ~ perfect line there, exactly how it is!!!

[@igneousidol]

Taylor could do a campaign ad...Joe drives her to the stage in his corvette

[@PandoraNYC1]

If they do, it will probably air during the Superbowl. Game over for tRump.

[@cookien8390]

Love this!

[@cookien8390]

​@@PandoraNYC1 Nice!

[@Green2Red2]

Everyone knows FJB is too feeble to drive 🤣🤣🤣

[@bwenluck9812]

​@@Green2Red2 Betcha he still has his keys!!!!

[@dkarras]

😱 I don’t recall ever gasping so loud in the quiet of my own home as I did when he said what he said about Elmo’s mama 🫨🥺

[@tobiasmeinecke6144]

The "in your dirty Maga-mouth" line was my personal favorite in one of the all time best monologues ever.

[@abh15funk]

🤷: Billy what are you thinking ? 😐: Ma, I'm thinking something silly ! 🤣😂😅

[@TheONE10X]

Didn't realize I would live to see the day that the American GOP would put a jihad on Taylor Swift

[@denyseleonard240]

Ya… and that worries me. These guys are craycray 😧

[@cybercat29]

Same here 😢

[@DissectGibberish]

We've always known that MAGA is stupid. Now we get to add crazy-to-suicidal to the list.

[@rainydayrescue6160]

Fatwa?

[@Slo-ryde]

Vote Blue, no matter who!

[@meganm1074]

It’s The Swift Effect. Taylor doesn’t need to say anything, MAGA are doing it all.

[@josephtome9600]

Three generations ago a friend of mine got ahold of a lady mannequin arm and hand. He took it to school and left his jacket on with the arm up his sleeve. He would howdy-do someone and put that hand out to shake. Not a bad gag. Try using fake little hands when you do Trump. Golden !

[@SW-vu6jp]

That Elmo joke was stone cold funny. Big Bird does fly. Even Neil Young sang about Big Bird flyin' across the sky...

[@paulorganisation1]

Why are they annoyed with taylor swift??? Kid rock, mel gibson not doing it for them?

[@alicetelford9027]

Mel Gibson is Nazi Holocaust *denier. 😥

[@irtwiaos]

I think Trump and Maga's holy war is the nail in the coffin to their campaign. He is so gonna lose now. :D

[@meganm1074]

It’s the Swift Effect.

[@user-ey3ts3is7h]

Amen

[@JW30000]

Not a chance bud

[@lmost]

@JW30000 Pure copium

[@Earthneedsado-over177]

​@@JW30000You should send Trump some flowers because he's dead.

[@jimmybee4893]

ELMO Birthday is FEB 3rd! Elmo was originally conceived as a supporting character and background character by Henson Associates-based Muppet artist/builder Caroly Wilcox in 1979

[@sabrinaharris2256]

Stephen, my brother from another mother. You always make my day. Homy, Awesome just Awesome

[@DavidTheBaker]

Yo Colbert and the writers did AMAZING this segment😂😂😂 I loved every single joke

[@swiftigoth]

💯

[@IGNANT4LIFE]

great crowd too

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Hail Satan ​@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesus1

[@CaptainBollocks....]

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Many races believe that it was created by some sort of god, though the Jatravatrid people of Viltvodle VI believe that the entire Universe was in fact sneezed out of the nose of a being called the Great Green Arkleseizure. All Hail the Great Green Arkleseizure! @@mytruecrimelibrary

[@user-sv9nb8ky2t]

​@@CaptainBollocks.... You know, I've also heard there's a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

[@AbombsinAdam]

Billy! Billy! 😂😂😂😂

[@TrevorCopter]

8:05 Anyone else catch the single supporter of God’s Army in the crowd when Stephen brought it up. One clap and a whoop 😂😂😂

[@dbilly7]

A 78 year old man who tans, uses makeup, bad comb-over and whining about popularity…..Sounds like a real 5 year old alpha.

[@annieoakley9207]

You forgot the wearing of diapers (reputedly.)

[@comedianmattrossey]

Oh C'mon, putting that kind of pressure on Donald when he only reads at an infant level. Too much pressure on the Don, you're gonna make him cry...again

[@gobigorange]

He’s to lazy to tan, without the orange makeup he’s pale as a ghost

[@kickazz999]

Studio54 prettyboy used women's bathroom..well known fact😮

[@FVWhimsy2010]

His super-padded and structured suits are insane...he's obviously completely insecure.

[@ChrisM-tn3hx]

It's no coincidence that Trump is orange. He's the Golden Calf that MAGA worships instead of who they claim to.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morons bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

🎶 *"And the morøns bowed & prayed to the orange God they made."* 🎶

[@user-po7wp2yz7z]

King James was gay

[@dredgerivers7730]

'MAGnostics'

[@Infam0usKiller]

And you’re a sheep

[@mau.5]

Kid Rock, Ted Nugent and Jon Voight? LOL

[@markarchambault4783]

And now Snoop Dog.

[@iGotBulletproof-Insomnia]

We are nine months away from the election and I am already tired of hearing about it 🙈

[@joevuzekaz2030]

I didn’t know who Taylor was until now thank to the GOP. I’m 77 and I love her.

[@wizzardofaahhzzz]

Ms. Swift took on Ticket Master... and WON!!! Congress had hearings over it... do not triffle with TayTay!!

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

She's great!

[@tankmacnamara3734]

We see your standards for talent are pretty low

[@JoemyJoseph]

@@tankmacnamara3734 Taylor swift is the definition of talent. She is not a great singer per se, but her lyrics are unmatched. She plays the piano, the guitar, writes and compose her own songs. She has more talent in her pinky finger than any of the far right celebrities have in their whole bodies all of them together. You suck

[@catharinecole7956]

@@tankmacnamara3734 What singer/songwriter meets your standard for talent? Grammys are voted by critics and other Grammy members - not a popularity contest. Their standard for talent has awarded Taylor with an amazing # of awards. I’m 72 and I love her talent and generosity.

[@Tuturial464]

Taylor swift vs old grumpy men. Move over let the young people take over

[@richardmaris3671]

Righteous ☮️

[@macgrad1]

My husband and I are septuagenarians and we both wish the dinosaurs would do the world a favour and get out of political office. Our generation and the politicians who are in their eighties and nineties need to let young people determine their own future. Biden and Bernie Sanders have great ideas but they are the exception. Elderly statesmen who still have a lot to offer should act as mentors to aspiring candidates or hold government positions in supporting or advisory roles. We elderly people should encourage young people to run for office and should lend them support where needed, but we shouldn’t be creating policies and laws that affect young people. Frankly, too many of the elderly politicians and even some of the middle aged ones are greedy, corrupt, and practically brain dead. Any politicians in Congress who still worship Trump are great examples of politicians having the characteristics listed above.

[@cookien8390]

​@@macgrad1 Well said!

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

The world is not binary. You Americans love limiting us to two bad options...

[@theresa6465]

@@macgrad1I second this Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼