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Transitional Period
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory on Monday, four years after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — or, as Jimmy Kimmel called it, “the fourth anniversary of our Capitol being stormed by the Buffalo Wild Wing of the Republican Party.”
“This one went off without Ted Cruz having to hide in a broom closet.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Also, today is Jan. 6, so don’t forget to wish your one uncle a happy anniversary.” — JIMMY FALLON
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification, a scenario Kimmel said was “cruel and unusual,” with Jon Stewart calling it “the ultimate indignity.”
“It’s like making your ex D.J. your wedding.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“It’s like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are like, ‘Woo-hoo!’” — JON STEWART
“Harris was, like, ‘And with that, my dry January is over.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“And the striking thing about this time was how normal it was again. There was no riot. No one broke a window with their beard.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“You notice how uneventful it was today? Democrats lost, and they accepted that they lost. There were no vegan baristas scaling the Capitol walls, no one was wearing animal horns, no one was in face paint calling themselves the ‘Blue-Anon Shaman.’” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“In fact, the whole process took only 30 minutes. Yeah, democracy shouldn’t take longer than it takes Rachael Ray to make a meal. Peaceful transfer of power? Yummo.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Because it’s amazing how smoothly our democracy can work when you don’t act like a little [expletive] when you lose. Not naming names. Just saying.” — JON STEWART
The Punchiest Punchlines (Don’t Go, Justin Trudeau Edition)
“Today, Justin Trudeau announced he will resign as prime minister. This is going to have massive repercussions. Do you realize with the loss of Trudeau, the hottest G7 leader is now Olaf Scholz?” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“In Canada today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that after nine years in office, he will step down to focus full-time on being handsome.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. He resigned at 11 a.m. He’s just like all of us — he got back from vacation, then after one hour of work, he was, like, ‘I’m out.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“It’s sad. [Showing an image of Trudeau in blackface] Apparently, Canada just wasn’t ready for a leader of color.” — GREG GUTFELD
The Bits Worth Watching
Joe Manganiello, the host of “Deal or No Deal Island,” and Jimmy Fallon took on “the second No. 1 problem in America” with Bully Beaters Karate on Monday’s “Tonight Show.”
What We’re Excited About on Tuesday Night
The “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson will sit down with Seth Meyers when “Late Night” returns on Tuesday.
Also, Check This Out
Bad Bunny promised that his new album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” (“I Should Have Taken More Photos”) is his “most Puerto Rican ever.”
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