Thursday 10 November 2022 07:17 AM Colbert leads the late night hosts in gloating over GOP's failure to hand Dems ... trends now
Late night TV hosts were quick to gloat over the GOP's failure to hand Democrats a midterm shellacking despite decades-high inflation and Joe Biden's sinking popularity.
Stephen Colbert, of The Late Show, kicked off the quips on Wednesday night, echoing reports that the expected GOP 'red wave' never came.
'The red wave was more like a pink splash,' Colbert said, reading off a report from Time Magazine. 'Yes, a pink splash! It was a salmon drizzle, a rosy wash.'
'It’s like what happens when you accidentally wash your Klan robes with your MAGA hat. It’s just a little pink wash.’
Although Republicans are expected to take majority in the House, the margin of victory is less than expected while control for the Senate is still too close to call.
The Late Show's Stephen Colbert kicked off jokes targeting the GOP's failure to bring about a 'red wave' in the midterm elections, calling it a pink wash
Although the GOP is expected to take the House, they won't be winning by the large margin predicted. Meanwhile, the fight for the Senate remains tight
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel also poked fun at the lack of a 'red wave' and the blow to former President Donald Trump, who saw several of the candidates he endorsed lose.
'Whatever happens it was less a red wave and more of a purple nurple. America twisted Donald Trump's chubby little nipples into a balloon animal last night.'
Among the highly contested races is Georgia's Senate election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and challenger Republican Herschel Walker, which is heading to a run-off.
Kimmel took aim at Walker on Wednesday night, mocking his bizarre speech during the tight race as Kimmel quipped that the Senate hopeful
