Stephen Colbert opened his monologue on Tuesday evening’s (December 3) episode of The Late Present by bearing on the fallout over President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter for federal crimes.
The late-night host began by joking about how Biden’s resolution goes to make it exhausting for the remainder of the household on the subject of shopping for Christmas items for Hunter this yr.
“Joe is in Africa, hiding from the fallout over his resolution to offer a blanket pardon to his son Hunter,” Colbert stated. “I’m guessing his household just isn’t thrilled with it both. It’s going to be exhausting for Jill [Biden] to match that Christmas present. ‘Oh, oh, what’s this? Oh, reminiscence foam slippers. Thanks. Thanks, Mother. By any likelihood, do these give me a decade of immunity from federal prosecution? No, okay. Is there a present receipt?’”
He then turned his consideration to the backlash from each side of the political aisle. Colbert questioned whether or not the American public is basically that upset about Biden’s resolution since they simply re-elected a convicted prison in Donald Trump.
“Now, a few of Joe’s fellow Democrats are additionally a bit upset,” Colbert acknowledged. “Colorado Senator Michael Bennet tweeted, ‘President Biden’s resolution put private curiosity forward of obligation, and additional erodes People’ religion that the justice system is honest and equal for all.’”
“Okay, unsure how a lot curiosity People have within the thought of justice proper now,” the comic responded, earlier than going all Britney Spears on Trump. “In any case, we had an election, and we did simply re-elect a man whose slogan was ‘Like my crime? Then hit me child another time.”
He additionally mocked Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis, who stated, “President Biden has an even bigger household to consider as a result of while you change into president, your function is pater familias of the nation.”
“Sure, the President is the nation’s dad,” Colbert replied earlier than saying, “All of us bear in mind FDR’s immortal phrases” and throwing to a spoof clip of Franklin D. Roosevelt making a speech.
“Dec. 7, 1941 a date which you promised to shovel the stroll. Do it fast, or I’ll inform your mom, who’s additionally my cousin. Bizarre time to let you know, however there you go,” the mock FDR stated within the clip.
You may watch Colbert’s full opening monologue within the video above.
The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35 c, CBS