US speak present host Jimmy Kimmel struggled to carry again tears as he referred to as Donald Trump’s election win a “terrible night”.
In his opening monologue, he mentioned the selection was between a prosecutor and a prison “and we chose the criminal”.
Kimmel described it a “really good night” for Russian chief Vladimir Putin, referencing considerations over America’s future assist for Ukraine.
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And, turning into emotional, he mentioned: “It was a horrible evening for girls, for youngsters, for the tons of of 1000’s of hard-working immigrants who make this nation go, for well being care, for our local weather, for science, for journalism, for justice, at no cost speech.
“It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth, and democracy and decency.
“And it was a horrible evening for everybody who voted towards him. And guess what? It was a foul evening for everybody who voted for him too, you simply do not realise it but.”
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Kimmel wasn’t the one US speak present host to precise dismay at Mr Trump’s complete victory within the election.
Stephen Colbert started his present by saying: “Well f***, it happened again.”
He added: “After a bizarre and vicious campaign fuelled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous.”
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Harris voters get emotional over Trump’s win
Seth Meyers was equally scathing on his late-night NBC present.
“I don’t think Donald Trump’s a good person, I’d even go so far as to say he’s a bad person,” he mentioned.
However the comic mentioned he needed to settle for the consequence as “half the country thinks he’s a good person or they don’t care that he’s not because they think he’s a good president”.
“That’s how democracy works in America. A country that is a privilege to live in,” Meyers added.
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The occasions that led to Trump’s win
Kamala Harris acquired quite a few superstar endorsements throughout her marketing campaign, together with from J-Lo, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey.
Nevertheless, the ability of those A-listers appeared to fall flat with a lot of the nation as Ms Harris did not win essential swing states.
Mr Trump additionally had superstar backers, most notably Tesla and X proprietor Elon Musk – who put huge cash behind his re-election bid – and podcast star Joe Rogan, who hosted Mr Trump on his present two weeks in the past.
