Stephen Colbert took goal at Elon Musk throughout his opening monologue on Thursday’s (March 6) The Late Present, quipping, “Hundreds of thousands of younger folks can’t stand him… and people are simply his children.”
The late-night host introduced up Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) and its latest federal firings, referring to the tech billionaire’s crew because the “Geekstapo.” After the viewers booed Musk’s identify, Colbert responded, “That’s the sound of Tesla gross sales plummeting.”
Colbert said that Musk has been firing folks so randomly that the federal government is now “attempting to rent a bunch of them again.” He pointed to the CDC not too long ago emailing 180 fired workers to ask them to return to work below their earlier schedules.
Within the electronic mail, the CDC apologized for the “disruption,” to which Colbert mentioned, “No! Disruption is when your cable goes out throughout a storm. That is your cable man burning your home to the bottom between the hours of midday and 6 pm on Thursday.”
He then famous how Veterans Affairs can be going through mass layoffs regardless of a latest growth below Biden’s administration, resulting in its highest-ever service ranges and belief within the company reaching an all-time excessive.
“However you recognize the DOGE motto,” Colbert said. “If it ain’t broke, let me attempt!”
Colbert continued, “Seems randomly firing numerous People isn’t that common with numerous People. One new ballot discovered that 58% oppose shedding massive numbers of presidency employees. And a unique ballot of 18 to 34 12 months olds discovered that 71% disapprove of DOGE. Sure, thousands and thousands of younger folks can not stand Elon Musk, and people are simply his children.”
The comic mentioned, “Individuals are so mad that they’re attending native city halls, the place they’ve been letting elected Republicans have an earful.”
Due to this, the GOP Congressional Committee has suggested Home Republicans to cease holding city corridor conferences. “In the event that they refuse to listen to from voters in individual, I’ll simply ship them a letter,” Colbert replied earlier than opening an envelope and shouting “Booo!” into it.
Turning his consideration to the X CEO’s go to to Capitol Hill, Colbert mentioned, “The Republicans who met with Musk kissed his butt so laborious, poetry got here out, actually as a result of Congressman Randy Weber of Texas, and that is actual, learn a poem praising Musk.”
He then learn the poem, “Elon works from daybreak to nightfall, then it dawns on all of us. He’s found out what’s loopy improper. We should always have recognized all of it alongside.”
Responding to the poem, Colbert joked, “First off, dude, you used the phrase ‘nightfall’ and didn’t assume to rhyme it with ‘Musk’?” He then grabbed a guide and mentioned, “We completed the poem ourselves.”
Colbert learn, “With 14 children, the pinnacle of DOGE, has clearly by no means worn a Troj. His declare to fame’s high-tech machines, his solely pals are fascist teenagers. With pores and skin the tone of day-old sushi, he’s tremendous dumb and uber-douchey. Whereas Trump sits ingesting weight loss plan cola, DOGE cuts may give us all Ebola. Like Iron Man with out a coronary heart, much less Tony Stark, extra Tony Shart.”
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The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, CBS