The Late Show with Stephen Colbert episode celebrates Joe Biden's presidential win and pokes fun at Donald Trump's refusal to concede. Colbert mocks Trump's behavior, his staff, and his supporters, including Rudy Giuliani, who held a press conference at a landscaping company near a crematorium and an adult video store. Colbert also praises Biden's message of unity and looks forward to a time when the nation can shift its focus away from Trump. He expresses relief and joy at the possibility of a new era with more kindness, normalcy, and respect for objective reality, which he believes was assaulted during Trump's presidency.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Joe Biden was announced as the president-elect of the United States.
2. Biden's victory was announced after four years of the previous presidency.
3. There were celebrations across America, including in Times Square, Denver, San Diego, Miami, and Atlanta.
4. The celebrations were considered the biggest presidential rally of all time.
5. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris took to the stage in Delaware.
6. Kamala Harris is the first female, black, and South Asian vice president.
7. Harris acknowledged the generations of women who paved the way for her moment in history.
8. Joe Biden had a message of unity, pledging to be a president who seeks to unify the country.
9. Biden addressed his opponent's supporters directly and compassionately.
10. The Trump campaign held a press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia.
11. Rudy Giuliani accused everyone in America of voter fraud during the press conference.
12. The press conference was held near a crematorium and an adult video store.
13. President Trump has refused to concede the election.
14. The Trump campaign announced a unique theory that Philadelphia kept the votes of dead people secret.
15. Joe Biden won the electoral college.
16. The Obama administration was known for being a charismatic and calm presence.
17. The Trump administration was marked by controversy and a focus on emotions like anger.
18. The host of the show, Stephen Colbert, reflected on the past four years and the impact of the Trump presidency on the country.
19. The show's host looked forward to a potential shift in focus away from President Trump and towards other issues.
20. The host also looked forward to the possibility of people being nicer and more civil in their interactions.
21. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the election and the country.
22. Mail-in voting played a significant role in the election.
23. The results of the election took time to be announced due to the pandemic and mail-in voting.