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Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Fallon melt down over Trump's election victory

Liberal late-night hosts showed off their post-election meltdowns Wednesday night, less than 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris

Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon greeted their shows with similarly rehearsed entrances — putting on fake smiles and complaining about the terrible night they had because of Trump's victory.

“I've spent a lot of time over the last 17 hours thinking about what I would say tonight or if there was anything to say tonight and there is nothing, goodnight everyone,” Kimmel said as he left the stage .

Jimmy Kimmel breaks down in tears during his opening monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on November 6, 2024. Jimmy Kimmel Live!/YouTube

The 56-year-old ABC host returned and called election night “the worst Taco Tuesday of my entire life” as he said he was trying to figure out what happened.

“Those of you who hate watching this show right now and want to see me suffer will be happy to know that there was no joy in Mudville last night,” he said.

Kimmel later became emotional as he claimed it was a tough night for various groups.

“Let’s be honest, it was a terrible night last night,” he said.

“It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country run,” Kimmel said, pausing to fight back tears. “It was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him and you know what, it was also a bad night for everyone who voted for him, you just don't realize it yet,” he added.

Kimmel fights back tears as he claims election night was a terrible night for everyone. Jimmy Kimmel Live!/YouTube

Kimmel baselessly claimed that Trump's victory was a good night for Russian President Vladimir Putin, polio, Silicon Valley billionaires and the “floundering brain worms who sold their souls to bow to Donald Trump.”

“I tried to think of something positive. The best thing I can think of is that we've been through this before and yes, this time it will probably be worse, maybe even much worse,” Kimmel said.

“I'm disappointed, I know many of you are too. I thought common sense would prevail. I'm so stupid, I always think it will be that way, but for a lot of people that just doesn't matter. It’s not at the top of their list.”


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Late Night with Seth Meyers

NBC's Meyers announced that he voted for Harris, sarcastically quipping that no one knew which candidate he supported in the weeks leading up to the election.

The 50-year-old “SNL” alum said election night felt like it was Christmas Eve — either Santa left presents under the tree on Christmas morning or “just threw a huge dump down the chimney.”

“I don’t think Donald Trump is a good person. I'll even go so far as to say he's a bad person. In my defense, I'm just basing it on everything I've ever been taught about what makes someone good or bad,” Meyers said.

A curious Seth Meyers reacts during Wednesday's “Late Night.” Late Night with Seth Meyers/YouTube
President-elect Donald Trump points to his wife Melania Trump during his victory speech in Florida on November 6, 2024. Getty Images

“This is real and this is something I accept. Half the country thinks he's a good person, or they don't care that he's not and think he's a good president. And that is why he will be our president again,” he added.

Meyer's calm demeanor didn't last long as he prepared his “A Closer Look” segment for the 2024 presidential election.

“Well, Donald Trump won the 2024 election and will be president again for another four years, or eight or 12 or whatever,” he said, laughing maniacally.

“We live in an infinite time loop in which Donald Trump has always been and will always be the center of the universe. There is no escape, all salute our powerful and kind Supreme Leader,” Meyers said.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS host Colbert's “Late Show” opening began with a darker approach as he spoke directly to the camera in front of a silent audience.

“Hey, how are you?” Colbert began his show. “If you watch this show regularly, I'm guessing you're not doing particularly well. Yeah, me neither.”

The “Late Show” host recounted an encounter where someone apologized to him for having to do a show the day after the election, but Colbert brushed it off and said he “gets to do a show today.” .

Stephen Colbert's opening on CBS started off darkly as he revealed that he wasn't feeling well after the election. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/YouTube

Colbert focused on telling people that they shouldn't be alone in “times like these” and that he was happy to do a “comedy show.”

“Nobody gets into this business because everything in their life worked out great,” said the 60-year-old. “So we’re built for rough roads.”

Colbert went “cold candid,” showing various segments of election night coverage before poking fun at the different reactions to Trump’s victory from around the world.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

However, Fallon relied heavily on cheap one-liners and seemingly forced laughs from the audience during his opening of NBC's “The Tonight Show.”

“Well folks, America decided last night to get back with a crazy ex and elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States,” Fallon said. “No matter who you voted for, I think we can all agree it’s going to be a tough Thanksgiving.”

Jimmy Fallon tried to bury his sadness by delivering one-liners during his opening night on Wednesday night. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube

“It's been a tough evening for the Democrats, today they turned to Elon Musk: 'Tell me more about life on Mars, how close are we to it,'” the 50-year-old joked.

Fallon also joked that it was a big night for both Donald Trump and Don Julio.