
Stephen Colbert appeared to accidentally reference former President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign slogan “Yes, We Can” while trying to mock President Donald Trump during Monday’s episode of CBS’ The Late Show.
“After being terrorized by Trump’s immigration goons for months, over 200,000 people stood up to the administration in St. Paul, Minneapolis,” Colbert said, bringing up the chaotic anti-Trump “No Kings” protests that had transpired in several cities on Saturday.
The left-wing host then showcased multiple images of protestors’ signs, as well as their inflatable costumes, before noting that he took particular interest in one display that bizarrely a giant inflatable balloon depicting Trump defecating flames onto the U.S. Constitution.
“One day, their grandchild will ask them how they resisted the rise of American fascism,” Colbert said.
“And they can proudly say, ‘Well, Tyler, your grandma and I worked around the clock with a team of fellow patriots to answer the eternal question
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