Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers check Fox News' hand in the migrant 'caravan' madness, mock Lou Dobbs
The alleged package bomber and Pittsburgh synagogue mass-murderer both showed a certain fixation with the "caravan" of Honduran migrants 1,000 miles south of the U.S. border, which President "Trump and his friends falsely claim is funded by Jewish billionaire George Soros," Stephen Colbert said on Monday's Late Show. "Now if you're wondering where two fringe lunatics could latch onto the same racist conspiracy theory, I'll give you a hint: It's Fox News."
"No one understands this caravan issue better than That Which Was Once Lou Dobbs," Colbert said. He played a clip of the Fox Business host trying to pronounce the name of some Mexican city. "Now, there's been a lot of confusion about what town Lou was talking about," he explained. "Some say it was Huixtla, some say Oaxaca, but it turns out it was a different and beautiful town, as shown in this new tourism ad."
At Late Night, Seth Meyers also mocked Dobbs, as part of his larger, withering look at Trump's reaction to last week's attacks. "Dobbs may be the most unhinged conspiracy theorist on Fox — which is saying a lot," Meyers said. "And not only is the president one of Dobbs' most loyal viewers, he actually includes Dobbs in major decisions." He also played a clip where Dobbs "tries to get through this segment, has trouble reading, and just gives up."
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Meyers was especially irked at the Trump supporters blaming "both sides" for the heated, violent rhetoric: "It's not both sides! Only one side is repeating deranged conspiracy theories accusing Democrats of orchestrating an immigrant invasion, calling the press the 'enemy of the people,' and encouraging violence. Trump literally re-enacted a body slam against a reporter at one of his rallies."
The Late Show also checked in on the Boston Red Sox and their vanquished World Series rivals, the L.A. Dodgers. The Dodgers seemed just fine losing a White House visit. Watch below. Peter Weber
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
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