Stephen Colbert Says Political Violence Only Leads to More Political Violence

"After sending condolences to Kirk's family and loved ones, Colbert explained that he "personally remembers" the political violence of the 1960s. "I hope it is obvious to everyone in America that political violence does not solve any political differences," he said. "Political violence only leads to more political violence." Colbert added that he is "praying with all his heart" that Kirk's assassination is "the abhorrent action of a madman" and not a sign of things to come."

"The Jimmys Fallon and Kimmel, along with Seth Meyers, instead focused the opening of their respective shows on President Donald Trump's eventful dinner out in Washington, D.C., and continued speculation around the Jeffrey Epstein birthday book (coincidentally enough, both Kimmel and Fallon's monologues featured cutaway jokes in which Trump's signed dinner receipt featured the drawing from the Epstein book). Colbert's monologue that followed hit similar beats."

Stephen Colbert opened the September 10 Late Show with a seated aside addressing the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. He noted the news broke after scripts were finished that afternoon and offered condolences to Kirk's family and loved ones. Colbert said he personally remembers political violence of the 1960s and warned that political violence does not solve differences and only leads to more violence. He said he is praying the assassination was the act of a madman and not a sign of things to come. Other late-night hosts focused on President Donald Trump's dinner and Epstein-related speculation, and Jimmy Kimmel posted an Instagram message sending love to victims of senseless gun violence.

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