In a world where tragedy and politics often collide, Stephen Colbert recently shined a light on an unsettling moment. Picture this: 67 families, gripped by unthinkable grief and anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones after a deadly plane crash, only to have the former president take a detour into the political arena. Can you imagine? It’s as if someone decided to throw confetti at a funeral! According to Colbert, instead of offering empathy, Trump pivoted to a familiar target—blaming DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives and Democrats without a shred of evidence. As he referenced this moment during an episode of The Late Show, he aired a clip that had everyone scratching their heads: “I’m trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash?” To which Trump retorted, “Because I have common sense, OK.” Now, that’s a real head-scratcher! What does ‘common sense’ even mean in this context? If you’re as baffled as I am, dive into this wild political rollercoaster of a tale. LEARN MORE.
“This morning, as 67 families were waiting in unapproachable grief desperate to find out what happened to their loved ones, the president of the United States took that moment of their tragedy, the tragedy for these people who I’m confident are not concerned with politics right now, to, without any evidence whatsoever, blame DEI and Democrats for the deadly plane crash,” said Colbert.
The Late Show host aired a clip of Trump being asked at the press briefing, “I’m trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash?”
Trump replied, “Because I have common sense, OK.”