The six late night comedy shows vacillated between liberal pep talks, sadness, and anger on Wednesday as most of them reacted to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. From asking “What the actual [bleep], America?” to mourning the demise of democracy, here is a Notable Quotables-style compliation of Wednesday’s tapings of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and After Midnight. Reacting To The Results “Well, [bleep]. It happened. Again. After a bizarre and vicious campaign fueled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. It's almost like you rehearsed that. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous, okay? But let's look on the bright side. This way, at least there'll be a peaceful transfer of power.” “Now, as a late night host, people often say to me, ‘Come on, part of you has gotta want Trump to win because he gives you so much material to work with!’ No. No. No one tells the guy who cleans the bathroom, ‘Wow, you must love it when someone has explosive diarrhea. There's so much material for you to work with!’ Now, you understand that? Is that good? I wish, you wish, so many of us wish this hadn't happened.” —CBS’s Stephen Colbert     “You know, every once in a while when something bad happens, we let our kids curse for 30 seconds. We tell them they have 30 seconds to say any word they want and all the words they choose are curses. So, at breakfast this morning, my wife tells our daughter, Jane, who's upset, she said, "You know, you can do it" and just as she starts the cursing, our 7-year-old son, Billy, comes down the stairs. He's wearing a black Adidas tracksuit, high tops and a pair of Ray-Bans. He looks like the fourth member of Run-D.M.C. and he says, "What's going on?" My wife says, "Well, Donald Trump won," He goes, "[bleep].” I have to say, it almost made losing the election worth it.” —ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel “But I will say, it is an honor to be on television while women are still allowed to be. That feels great. So, yeah, how did everyone sleep last night? I mean, seriously, which sedatives did you take? I personally took a sleeping pill and then a family sized bag of duly jelly beans, and then, I'm not kidding, I restarted watching Game of Thrones to calm down.” “I just like, why does he have to be president? Usually when you are reintegrating a con back into society, you just let them work at Baskin-Robbins. I don't understand why you can't have that job. I'm honestly really mad, mad at everyone who comforted me and said it was going to be okay, I'm mad at myself for believing this would not happen. I’m mad at CBS for hiring me so I can not immediately leave the country. There’s a lot of misplaced anger right now.” —CBS’s Taylor Tomlinson     Attacking The Voters “All day yesterday, I was walking around proudly wearing my "I voted" sticker. Today, I wore my "I am questioning my fundamental belief in the goodness of humanity" sticker...This is a democracy. That's democracy with a capital 'Duh.' And in this duh-mocracy, the majority has spoken, and they said that they don't care that much about democracy.” "Last time Trump won, it felt like a grotesque fluke. This time, America knew exactly what they were getting and they went hard for him anyway. It's like that famous quote, 'Those who do not learn from history--are me! Hey, that's me! Which reminds me, I wanted to look something up. Hey Google, did Joe Biden drop out of the election?" —CBS’s Stephen Colbert “That was the worst Taco Tuesday of my whole life. We had the choice between a prosecutor and a criminal, and we chose the criminal to be president of the United States. More than half of this country voted for the criminal who is planning to pardon himself for his crimes.” —ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel     “Well, guys, last night, America decided to get back with their crazy ex and elect Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States... Of course, Trump's already super busy. First, he's got to move all those classified documents back into the White House.” —NBC’s Jimmy Fallon “And that's [abortion ballot measures winning] truly great and I'm very happy about that. But I can't get over the fact they voted to restore rights while also voting for the guy who ripped away those rights in the first place. It's like voting to make chainsaws illegal, while also voting to make Leatherface president.”     —NBC’s Seth Meyers “Is it too late to un-decide? Well, if you're just joining me in this waking nightmare, yesterday was Election Day. We were all hoping it would make history, and boy, did it ever…Yeah, it's official. America elected its first criminal president before electing its first female president. What a day for proud felonists. What the actual [bleep], America? We've had two qualified, accomplished women nominated for president, and both times they lost to the worst man in the whole country.” —Comedy Central’s Desi Lydic     “We had assumed we wouldn’t know the results of the election yet, but we do have the results: a second Donald Trump presidency and I know people have said this before, but reboot culture has gone too far and I say that as the host of a show that was rebooted.” —CBS’s Taylor Tomlinson Attacking Trump JIMMY KIMMEL: You think it would be easier or more difficult to write for Trump? DAN PFEIFFER: We don't speak German.  JON LOVETT: ... he's annoyed and a bit bored by his prepared remarks because I do find— the kind of high dudgeon, kind of like "Deutschland Uber Alles" vibes, blood and soil, he's like, “Ugh, kind of boring, I want to talk about some windmills, what RFK’s going to do for the women! You know, I want to riff!” —The Cast of Pod Save America on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “Donald Trump ran a dark and ominous campaign where he called his opponents vermin, scum, and the enemy within. He's not gonna suddenly become a soft and cuddly uniter. I know he likes to play dress up, but that's one costume he can't pull off.” —NBC’s Seth Meyers “It was a huge night for Republicans, they also took the Senate, and a lot of the news media is asking whether or not a Republican Senate will "keep Trump in check." Which feels like asking the getaway driver of a bank robbery, "So, you're gonna make sure they spend the money wisely, right? You're going to save half for taxes and donate to sustainable charities? Right?" —CBS’s Taylor Tomlinson Worrying About The Future “As we're all about to plunge back into the Trump hole, here's what occurs to me. The first time Donald Trump was elected, he started as a joke and ended as a tragedy. This time, he starts as a tragedy.” “Who knows what the next four years are gonna be be like? What we do know is that we are going to be governed by a monstrous child surrounded by cowards and grifters and my brain keeps pumping out an unlimited supply of ramifications. It's really hard to see a bright side here.” —CBS’s Stephen Colbert “Let's be honest, it was a terrible night last night. It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go, for healthcare, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech. It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on Social Security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth and democracy and decency and it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him, and guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too. You just don't realize it yet.” —ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel “Look, I wish I had some trenchant words of wisdom to impart. I'm sad to say I don't. We're about to step over the precipice into truly uncharted territory. You need only look back to Trump's first term to get a sense of how dangerous his second term will be and no one can say they didn't know what they were getting because Trump made it crystal clear.” —NBC’s Seth Meyers     “Donald Trump has proven, what he has proven in the way he has won has proven is every voter has an identity. Every voter has an identity and he tapped into one of the most powerful of American identities, he tapped into white identity…He said 'you don't need to be ashamed of this identity, I'm going to give it a name and I'm going to make you feel good about it, and you don't have to sacrifice a thing.' Donald Trump played identity politics like a fiddle. So, when you say the Democrats lose because we play identity politics, it simply isn't true. This is about whose identities win when you appeal to them. That means you should double down on the identities of your base. You should go out to them, something I think Democrats really only did cosmetically this time.” —Professor and New York Times columnist Tresssie McMillan Cottom on The Daily Show. “A lot of people want solutions, so they're posting today about what we can do to move forward. And I think that's valuable. But also, let's have a [bleep] second to be sad. It's all right. You know. If your friend dies, you go to the funeral and say, "I really miss my friend." You don't go to the funeral and immediately scream, "Volunteer at the library!" Like yes, okay, I'll volunteer at the library, but let me bury democracy first.” CBS’s Taylor Tomlinson Pep Talks “Today some people said to me, "Sorry you have to do a show tonight," which is nice of them to say, but I don't have to do a show. I get to do a show tonight. I'm so grateful to be with all of these talented people, those people over here, those people that you'll never see, with the audience in the Ed Sullivan, with you people at home, because especially in times like this, what do we most want to be? Not alone. So, thanks for being here. We're going to do a comedy show. It's a comedy show. We are going to do some jokes in just a minute, 'cause that's what we do, and I'll let you in on the little secret. No one gets into this business because everything in their life worked out great. So we're built for rough roads.” —CBS’s Stephen Colbert “But I do know everyone who works on this show agrees on our mission, which is to find laughter, to find connection, and to find joy, even when things are bleak, and to tell you how we feel. And look, it might be challenging. But to that challenge, I say ‘Let's [bleep] go.’"  “All I do know is that the fight for justice doesn't end with one election. We must all gird ourselves for what comes next and do everything in our power to make real the world we want to live in. In times like this when everything feels overwhelming and impossible, like all hope is lost, we have no choice but to look back on the broad scope of history. Justice is not automatic. Comeuppance is not guaranteed. Politics unfortunately is not a Marvel movie, even though Joe Biden does look eerily like old Captain America. That doesn't mean — that doesn't mean the struggle toward a more just and compassionate world is futile. It just means it's [bleep] hard and heartbreaking and soul-crushing and agonizing and it never ends. Democracy does not happen only Election Day.” —NBC’s Seth Meyers Here are transcripts of the November 6-taped shows: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 11/7/2024 11:36 PM ET STEPHEN COLBERT: You know, today some people said to me "Sorry you have to do a show tonight," which is nice of them to say but I don't have to do a show. I get to do a show tonight. I'm so grateful to be with all of these talented people, those people over here, those people that you'll never see, with the audience in the Ed Sullivan, with you people at home, because especially in times like this, what do we most want to be? Not alone. So, thanks for being here. We're going to do a comedy show. It's a comedy show. We are going to do some jokes in just a minute, 'cause that's what we do, and I'll let you in on the little secret. No one gets into this business because everything in their life worked out great. So we're built for rough roads. You guys ready? Are we cool? Okay. We're going to start the show now. And correct me if I'm wrong, Louis, we usually start with a cold open? Something like that? Do we have one? We do? Great, Jim? … COLBERT: Well, [bleep]. It happened. Again. After a bizarre and vicious campaign fueled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. It's almost like you rehearsed that. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous, okay? But let's look on the bright side. This way, at least there'll be a peaceful transfer of power!  Mike Pence, olly olly oxen free! All day yesterday, I was walking around proudly wearing my "I voted" sticker. Today, I wore my "I am questioning my fundamental belief in the goodness of humanity" sticker. They give those out. They give those out at the bake sale right outside.  Now, as a late night host, people often say to me, "Come on, part of you has gotta want Trump to win because he gives you so much material to work with!"  No. No. No one tells the guy who cleans the bathroom, "Wow, you must love it when someone has explosive diarrhea. There's so much material for you to work with!" Now, you understand that? Is that good? I wish, you wish, so many of us wish this hadn't happened. But that is not for us to decide. This is a democracy. That's democracy with a capital "Duh." And in this duh-mocracy, the majority has spoken, and they said that they don't care that much about democracy and I want to take a moment to congratulate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on running an amazing 107-day campaign. No, come on, that was extraordinary. Right out of the gate, they hit it right of the gate. Personally, I hope they stay in touch. I know they're really good at texting.  As we're all about to plunge back into the Trump hole, here's what occurs to me. The first time Donald Trump was elected, he started as a joke and ended as a tragedy. This time, he starts as a tragedy. Who knows what he'll end as? A limerick? "There once was a man who was Orange. Dammit!"  Who knows what the next four years are gonna be like? What we do know is that we are going to be governed by a monstrous child surrounded by cowards and grifters and my brain keeps pumping out an unlimited supply of ramifications. It's really hard to see a bright side here. ... Last time Trump won, it felt like a grotesque fluke. This time, America knew exactly what they were getting and they went hard for him anyway. It's like that famous quote, 'Those who do not learn from history--are me! Hey, that's me! Which reminds me, I wanted to look something up. Hey Google, did Joe Biden drop out of the election? *** ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! 11/6/2024 11:37 PM ET JIMMY KIMMEL: I hope you are well. You know, I spent a lot of time over the last 17 hours or so thinking about what I would say tonight, what there even is to say tonight. And — there's nothing, good night, everybody! Let me tell you, that was the worst Taco Tuesday of my whole life. We had the choice between a prosecutor and a criminal, and we chose the criminal to be president of the United States. More than half of this country voted for the criminal who is planning to pardon himself for his crimes. … My kids were very upset. You know, every once in a while when something bad happens, we let our kids curse for 30 seconds. We tell them they have 30 seconds to say any word they want and all the words they choose are curses. So, at breakfast this morning, my wife tells our daughter, Jane, who's upset, she said, "You know, you can do it" and just as she starts the cursing, our 7-year-old son, Billy, comes down the stairs. He's wearing a black Adidas tracksuit, high tops and a pair of Ray-Bans. He looks like the fourth member of Run-D.M.C. and he says “What's going on?” My wife says, "Well, Donald Trump won," he goes, "[bleep].” I have to say, it almost made losing the election worth it. … Let's be honest, it was a terrible night last night. It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go, for healthcare, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech. It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on Social Security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth and democracy and decency and it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him, and guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too. You just don't realize it yet. … JON LOVETT: I think president Obama saw them more as about how you tell the story of the country and I think one lesson we've learned over the last eight years is, people don't care about policy.  KIMMEL: You think it would be easier or more difficult to write for Trump? TOMMY VIETOR: Whoo. JON FAVREAU: You know what – DAN PFEIFFER: We don't speak German.  LOVETT: I will say this. So easy, I will say this, you know, the speechwriters that write speeches for Trump, you can tell when he leaves the prepared remarks behind and starts kind of riffing because he's annoyed and a bit bored by his prepared remarks because I do find— the kind of high dudgeon, kind of like "Deutschland Uber Alles" vibes, blood and soil, he's like, “ugh, kind of boring, I want to talk about some windmills, what RFK’s going to do for the women! You know, I want to riff!” *** NBC The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11/6/2024 11:36 PM ET JIMMY FALLON: Well, guys, last night, America decided to get back with their crazy ex and elect Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. No matter who you voted for, I think all Americans can agree it's going to be a rough Thanksgiving. Really, right? Yep, Trump returning to the White House is a huge historic comeback for someone who literally never went away. Of course, Trump's already super busy. First, he's got to move all those classified documents back into the White House. Yeah, Republicans were thrilled about last night until they realized it's going to be four more years of Melania's Christmas decorations. *** NBC Late Night with Seth Meyers 11/7/2024 12:40 AM ET SETH MEYERS: But I do know everyone who works on this show agrees on our mission, which is to find laughter, to find connection, and to find joy, even when things are bleak, and to tell you how we feel. And look, it might be challenging. But to that challenge, I say "let's [bleep] go." And I promise, you know — yeah. Let's [bleep] go. … MEYERS: Donald Trump ran a dark and ominous campaign where he called his opponents vermin, scum, and the enemy within. He's not gonna suddenly become a soft and cuddly uniter. I know he likes to play dress up, but that's one costume he can't pull off. By the way, now that he's going to go back to the White House, I think Trump should keep wearing the orange safety vest, so we always know where he is in case he gets lost and accidentally wanders away on the White House lawn again. But it's not all bad news. Trump, of course, also bragged repeatedly about overturning Roe v. Wade, which has put women who can't get medical care in harm's way. And yesterday, voters spoke loudly and clearly that they disagree with Trump's position. RACHEL MADDOW: In Nevada and in Arizona and in Missouri, we've got the abortion referendums, the abortion ballot measures that were on the ballot in front of those voters. They have passed in all three of those states. So, this is Nevada. You see the "Yes" vote here for "Right to an abortion," Question 6 on the Nevada ballot, with 62-38. So, that passes in Nevada. That is the projection. In Arizona, we have similarly, the Arizona abortion rights measure, Proposition 139, right to an abortion. Look, similar margin there. 63 percent vote in Arizona in favor of abortion rights. Pretty stunning result there. And also a third one in Missouri, in deep red Missouri. A majority win and a win, a yes, for the right to an abortion. MEYERS: And that's truly great and I'm very happy about that. But I can't get over the fact they voted to restore rights while also voting for the guy who ripped away those rights in the first place. It's like voting to make chainsaws illegal, while also voting to make Leatherface president.  Look, I wish I had some trenchant words of wisdom to impart. I'm sad to say I don't. We're about to step over the precipice into truly uncharted territory. You need only look back to Trump's first term to get a sense of how dangerous his second term will be and no one can say they didn't know what they were getting because Trump made it crystal clear.  All I do know is that the fight for justice doesn't end with one election. We must all gird ourselves for what comes next and do everything in our power to make real the world we want to live in. In times like this when everything feels overwhelming and impossible, like all hope is lost, we have no choice but to look back on the broad scope of history. Justice is not automatic. Comeuppance is not guaranteed. Politics unfortunately is not a Marvel movie, even though Joe Biden does look eerily like old Captain America. That doesn't mean — that doesn't mean the struggle toward a more just and compassionate world is futile. It just means it's [bleep] hard and heartbreaking and soul-crushing and agonizing and it never ends. Democracy does not happen only Election Day *** Comedy Central The Daily Show 11/6/2024 11:00 PM ET DESI LYDIC: Is it too late to un-decide? Well, if you're just joining me in this waking nightmare, yesterday was Election Day. We were all hoping it would make history, and boy, did it ever. LOCAL NEWS ANCHOR: Mr. Trump made history last night. He will be the first convicted felon to be president of the United States. LYDIC: Yeah, it's official. America elected its first criminal president before electing its first female president. What a day for proud felonists. What the actual [bleep], America? We've had two qualified, accomplished women nominated for president, and both times they lost to the worst man in the whole country. … LYDIC: You wrote a piece in the Time just today and you said “It is time for us to accept that American politics is identity politics.” Tell us what you meant by that. TRESSIE MCMILLAN COTTOM: I meant we have spent a lot of time and by we, I mean myself, people in the media, academics, researchers and politicians certainly have spent a lot of time saying identity politics is dangerous or at least it's murky, right? This is why we said Occupy was a distraction for the Democrats, Black Lives Matter was a distraction for the Democrats, right? The feminist movement is a distraction for the Democrats because they won't focus on real issues that matter to real Americans, right? The problem with that is you assume the only people with an identity are women and people of color, but as Donald Trump has proven, what he has proven in the way he has won has proven is every voter has an identity. Every voter has an identity and he tapped into one of the most powerful of American identities, he tapped into white identity. LYDIC: Right. COTTOM: Right. He said “you don't need to be ashamed of this identity, I'm going to give it a name and I'm going to make you feel good about it, and you don't have to sacrifice a thing.” Donald Trump played identity politics like a fiddle. So, when you say the Democrats lose because we play identity politics, it simply isn't true. This is about whose identities win when you appeal to them. That means you should double down on the identities of your base. You should go out to them, something I think Democrats really only did cosmetically this time.  But take seriously what the members of your base want based on who they are and how they view themselves. I think if we did that we would have understood why young men are anxious.  I think we would have understood why young women could, yes, be afraid of a post-Dobbs America but not think the woman president would help them, right? I think that if you appeal more directly, actually, to people's identities, how they see their identities, then you can play the game that Trump has played but without all the nefarious self-serving self-aggrandizement. *** CBS After Midnight 11/7/2024 12:38 AM ET TAYLOR TOMLINSON: But I will say, it is an honor to be on television while women are still allowed to be. That feels great. So, yeah, how did everyone sleep last night? I mean, seriously, which sedatives did you take? I personally took a sleeping pill and then a family sized bag of duly jelly beans, and then, I'm not kidding, I restarted watching Game of Thrones to calm down. I was like maybe this will give me some perspective, just desperately trying to get myself back to 2011, yeah. Remember 2011, back when Joe Rogan was not helping people decide elections, he was just helping them decide if they were going to eat bugs for money. Remember that? Yeah. I've been watching this TikTok on a loop all morning. ONSCREEN TIKTOK CAPTION: I wish I was a cow running in the rain right now. TOMLINSON Was that too dark? Like, The energy was like "[bleep] that wouldn't be nice." It was not funny at all? Everybody was like “Wouldn't it be nice to be anywhere else and be something else. Like nobody in here had fun with that all. Me neither. Oh my god, we had been preparing in advance for today's show, and we had assumed we wouldn’t know the results of the election yet, but we do have the results: a second Donald Trump presidency and I know people have said this before, but reboot culture has gone too far.  And I say that as the host of a show that was rebooted. I just like, why does he have to be president? Usually when you are reintegrating a con back into society, you just let them work at Baskin-Robbins. I don't understand why you can't have that job.  I'm honestly really mad, mad at everyone who comforted me and said it was going to be okay, I'm mad at myself for believing this would not happen. I’m mad at CBS for hiring me so I can not immediately leave the country. There’s a lot of misplaced anger right now. … It was a huge night for Republicans, they also took the Senate, and a lot of the news media is asking whether or not a Republican Senate will "Keep Trump in check." Which feels like asking the getaway driver of a bank robbery, "So, you're gonna make sure they spend the money wisely, right? You're going to save half for taxes and donate to sustainable charities? Right?" A lot of people want solutions, so they're posting today about what we can do to move forward. And I think that's valuable. But also, let's have a [bleep] second to be sad. It's all right. You know. If your friend dies, you go to the funeral and say, "I really miss my friend." You don't go to the funeral and immediately scream, "Volunteer at the library!" Like yes, okay, I'll volunteer at the library, but let me bury democracy first!  I— look, I know today is tough, but you came to us for some magic. Let's hope heartbreak feels good in a place like this.  

Around the witching hour, when Trump’s victory wasn’t quite official but definitely a reality, the normally more buttoned-up crew covering the election for PBS let its fear and anger fly. Before signing off from Donald Trump’s victory party at 2:58 a.m., reporter William Brangham went on the petulant rant he’d apparently been holding in for several hours of coverage. William Brangham: The people here, honestly, I think are still in a little bit of sense of shock that they came here expecting a long night. Not really thinking that the race would be virtually decided by this evening. All arrows, as we've been reporting, pointing in that direction. And for those people who are celebrating, many of them are still dancing on the floor behind me, this message about dealing with the economy and dealing with immigration resonated enormously to them, obviously. I can only also imagine, though, that for the other half of the country, who is watching this, the people who are aghast at the idea that we are on the cusp of electing someone who waged a violent riot against our democratic process, who calls climate change a hoax, who spread racist lies about immigrants throughout this campaign, who has emulated dictators and says he would like to perhaps be one. I imagine those people watching this have to be equally in shock as the supporters of Donald Trump are shocked at how things turned out for them this evening here in Florida. Not to be outdone, PBS anchor Amna Nawaz followed up three minutes later with this hysterical description of Trump’s immigration proposals. Amna Nawaz (to David Brooks): On immigration, though, I think it's worth remembering in his first term, [Trump] implemented and oversaw what has to be one of the darkest chapters in modern American history, and that was separating children from their parents forcibly for the purpose of separation, as a deterrence. So I'm curious where you think a deterrence or a check would come into play, especially if Republicans control the senate as well. And as we've heard, he will probably fill a cabinet with loyalists and people who won't say no to him. The Democrats' "kids in cages" argument has some holes that PBS will never address. Two minutes later, perpetually pained Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart claimed he would be under threat in a second Trump administration for being black and gay. Jonathan Capehart: ….for a lot of people, this will be 2016 all over again. And for me, it's not because, I lived through the first, the four years of Trump's administration.  I remember what that was like. And I just have to say that this is a sobering moment for me as an African American, because things that he said on the campaign trail about giving power to police to do all sorts of things that would loop me in, potentially, to being, have an encounter with the police that I didn't ask for. As a gay American, I'm concerned because that's super--the conservative supermajority on the court, particularly Justice Thomas in his concurrence with the Dobbs decision, said, we should go after Obergefell. So my, which legalized same sex marriage, so my marriage is on the line…. Your tax dollars at work.

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr lampooned Donald Trump in response to the Republican's election victory, using both inflammatory and positive language.Kerr has been a staunch supporter of Kamala Harris leading up to the presidential election and was asked by reporters for his thoughts on the Republican landslide after the results came in."I believe in democracy. I think the American people have spoken and voted for Trump. I want him to do well the next four years. I want our country to do well."Anthony Slater, a sports reporter who posted Kerr's remarks, noted the coach's tone shifted to sarcasm as he began to recite a hyperbolic version of Trump's position following the 2020 election results."I'm just thankful there wasn't any voting fraud this time. Last time, all those illegal immigrants who crashed the border, raped and murdered people and then voted six times, that was unfortunate," Kerr described.The coach then claimed that Trump only believed there was election fraud in the previous election because he lost, stating "thankfully this time everything was clean.""It's great that every election has been really valid except for that last one four years ago," Kerr added, before pointing to a "twinkle" in his eye to note his sarcasm.Kerr then switched from dramatic to positive though, saying he believes in democracy and "the will of the people."The 59-year-old pledged to support the country and government; "I want nothing but the best for us," he said."Between wars abroad, global economy that has shifted everything, in terms of what it means for our citizens and their day to day lives. I'm well aware that I live in a bubble and I'm one of the luckiest people on earth. So I want what's best for us. I hope Trump can deliver that."'Let's make America great again and beat the Celtics.'In a video posted to X, Kerr was asked if he spoke with his team in order to reset their minds following the election results.The coach's reply was downright laughable."I just told them in our meeting this morning 'Let's make America great again and beat the Celtics.'" Steph Curry and Steve Kerr both endorsed Kamala Harris.Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesKerr and superstar guard Steph Curry had been openly endorsing Harris since at least the 2024 Olympic games in Paris.In July, Curry claimed Harris was "primed to bring her energy" to the presidential campaign. Curry pushed much of the same messaging that the Harris campaign itself did: positive energy and good vibes."For her in this moment, knowing what's ahead, it’s all about positive energy and optimism knowing how divided our country is right now," Curry said while in Paris.At the same time, both Kerr and Curry have consistently remained positive even when their politics were clearly at odds with the news cycle. The coach and player both expressed concern over the attempted assassination of Trump in July and said they hoped for the best for the United States.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Although Republicans have won the presidency and regained a majority in the Senate, it remains unclear which party will claim control of the House. As of this writing, Republicans have secured 206 seats, while Democrats have won 192 seats, according to the Associated Press. Either party will need to win at least 218 of the 435 House seats in order to hold the majority. Currently, 37 seats are yet to be called, which could swing the majority in either direction. Of the 37 seats, Republicans are leading 17 of them, while Democrats are ahead in 20. Although Democrats are leading in more uncalled races, Republicans only need 12 of the 17 seats to maintain their majority.'As more results come in, it is clear that, as we have predicted all along, Republicans are poised to have unified government in the White House, Senate, and House.'Republicans are leading Alaska's only House race, as well as Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, Iowa's 1st Congressional District, Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, Pennsylvania's 7th, 8th, and 9th Congressional Districts, Arizona's 1st, 2nd, and 6th Congressional Districts, and California's 13th, 22nd, 27th, 41st, 45th, and 47th Congressional Districts. Washington's 4th Congressional District is still uncalled but will go to one of the two Republican candidates due to the ranked-choice voting system. Democrats are ahead in Washington's 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts, Oregon's 5th and 6th Congressional Districts, California's 9th, 12th, 21st, 26th, 39th, and 49th Congressional Districts, Nevada's 1st, 3rd, and 4th Congressional Districts, Arizona's 4th Congressional District, and Colorado's 8th Congressional District. Farther east, Democrats are leading in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, Ohio's 9th Congressional District, North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, Maryland's 6th Congressional District, New York's 4th Congressional District, and Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Speaker Mike Johnson reassured his party, maintaining that he was confident that Republicans would hold their majority. "This historic election has proven that a majority of Americans are eager for secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength, and a return to common sense," Johnson said in a statement Wednesday. "As more results come in, it is clear that, as we have predicted all along, Republicans are poised to have unified government in the White House, Senate, and House.""House Republicans have been successful in securing critical flips in swing states including Pennsylvania and Michigan, while our battle-tested incumbents have secured re-election from coast to coast," Johnson continued. "The latest data and trends indicate that when all the votes are tabulated, Republicans will have held our majority, even though we faced a map with 18 Biden-won seats."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

President-elect Donald Trump secured sweeping victories in every battleground state, including Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.The election results for Arizona and Nevada were the last ones to be confirmed, with some media outlets, like the New York Times and the Associated Press, still holding off their announcements as of Thursday afternoon.'This is an extremely clear mandate from the people for significant change!'However, according to Decision Desk HQ, Trump defeated Harris in Arizona by 5.5 points with 75% of the ballots tallied.Decision Desk HQ reported that Trump also took Nevada by more than 3.5 points with 95% of the votes counted.Trump's win in Arizona and Nevada added 17 more electoral votes to his total, pushing him well over the 270 threshold required to secure the presidency. Trump's final count is expected to be 312 electoral votes against Vice President Kamala Harris' 226.Trump also ran away with the popular vote, securing at least 4.5 million more supporters than his rival.In the 2016 presidential election, Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 3.5 points in Arizona. Despite Maricopa County's gradual shift toward the Democrats, Trump still managed to lead there by 2.9 points. In the previous presidential election, President Joe Biden defeated Trump in Arizona by less than half a point by picking up Maricopa County.On Monday, Trump won the swing county by three points, with 77% of the ballots tallied. The Democratic stronghold counties, including Coconino, Apache, Pima, and Santa Cruz, went to Harris. Trump won the other 10 Arizona counties.Both Biden and Clinton clinched Nevada by 2.4 points in the last two presidential races, thanks to their wins in Washoe and Clark Counties. However, on Monday, Trump flipped Washoe County, securing his victory in the state.On Wednesday, Elon Musk wrote on X, "Arizona just declared for @realDonaldTrump, making it a clean sweep of all swing states! Massive red wave success!"He noted that Republicans won the presidency, popular vote, Senate majority, House majority, state governor majority, and the state legislature majority."The few states that didn't go red are mostly ones without voter ID requirements. Must be a coincidence," Musk continued. "This is an extremely clear mandate from the people for significant change!"It is still unclear whether the Republicans will hold the House and whether Senate candidate Kari Lake (R) will defeat her opponent, Ruben Gallego (D), in the Arizona race to replace retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I).Arizona counties ran into several speed bumps throughout the voting process.The Navajo Nation in Apache County requested that polling centers stay open an additional two hours due to issues with the ballot-on-demand printers. A judge granted its request.There were also a number of hoax bomb threats made to several polling locations.Center for American Liberty founder and CEO Harmeet Dhillon told Glenn Beck on Tuesday evening that she expected Maricopa County to take up to two weeks to count all its ballots."That's because they're allowed to do that under the law," she explained.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

With new Stellaris DLC The Grand Archive now out in the world, developer Paradox is considering what the future of its spectacular space 4X game looks like. As it considers the game’s future, game director Stephen ‘Eladrin’ Muray says the team is going to slow down the speed of updates “a little bit” to minimize disruption for players. Furthermore, he asks the game’s community to give feedback on what elements are most core to their experience as the team looks to determine what comes next. Continue reading Stellaris updates will “slow down a bit” as Paradox considers its next direction MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stellaris review, Stellaris mods, Stellaris DLC guide

There are some eye-raising changes coming to the Nvidia GeForce Now service, including changes to membership tiers and a new monthly playtime cap for gamers. The new playtime limit is already seeing negative feedback on social media, even though the company suggests that only a small number of GeForce Now members are affected. GeForce Now uses Nvidia’s own GPUs, like the RTX 4080, to power the service, giving users an experience that mimics owning one of the best graphics cards you can buy. The streaming service from Nvidia is one of the few ways to play the latest games without needing to invest hundreds, or even thousands, in a brand new gaming PC. Continue reading Nvidia GeForce Now is changing, and gamers aren’t happy about it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards

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