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What is the Alternative?
Despite former President Donald Trump’s possible loss on the primary ballot in Colorado for 2024, Republicans are still supporting his candidacy as other candidates compete to be the runner-up.
“Right now, the Republican primary is like when you go to the grocery store and they have shopping carts shaped like cars for kids to pretend they’re driving,” Stephen Colbert said on Thursday’s “Late Show.”
“Well, everyone, today is officially the first day of winter, and it’s also the shortest day of the year. Yeah, it’s fun around 3 in the afternoon when you’re not sure if you’re going to take DayQuil or NyQuil.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Happy winter solstice, everyone — unless you have seasonal affective disorder, in which case, hang in there! Tomorrow it will take three seconds.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“A popular solstice tradition is to dance around the bonfire, but I did my drunken fire dance two nights ago when Colorado kicked Trump off the ballot.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Bits Worth Watching
Seth Meyers revisits an old Playboy interview with Trump from 1990 for his final segment “A Closer Look” in 2023.