James Corden and Stephen Colbert Emotionally Address Texas School Shooting
25.05.2022 - 19:49
/ etonline.com
Stephen Colbert began with a heartfelt message of reflection, after news broke of a gunman walking into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killing 19 students and two adults. Colbert shared that the show was taped earlier in the day, and that the news broke shortly before he took the stage. “We learned about the unspeakable shooting in Uvalde, Texas, today.
And while we can add our prayers for the dead, there is nothing that could ever be said that could approach the immeasurable grief of those families. But while we’re at it, let's pray our leaders show a modicum of courage in trying to prevent this from ever happening again,” Colbert said. “But prayers won’t end this.
Voting might,” he added. “So, when you vote, ask yourself this question, 'Who running for office has publicly stated that they’re willing to do anything and everything in their power to protect your children from the criminally insane number of guns in America?'” Before shifting his monologue, Colbert praised his guest for the evening, New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, and her country for the way they handled a singular mass shooting event in 2019. “I’ll tell you who did something about it, the New Zealanders,” Colbert noted.
“And my guest tonight, the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern. And I will ask her how they achieved that and what the results have been.” Colbert then encouraged Americans to vote, before shifting his monologue to the primary elections that took place in five states and rounding out his introduction with quips about the candidates. On the same network, James Corden began the with a somber monologue that focused solely on the shooting.