Here's How Late-Night Hosts Reacted to the Election Results

no matter of this year ’s unannounced election result , late - night public lecture - show host had a job to do Wednesday : receive a means to translate the reality of a Trump presidency to their audiences . Watch their monologues below to see how each attempt to wring some measure of body fluid from the lurid answer and let out how they plan to mine comedy from his administration in the years ahead .

Conan

Ever the history caramel , Conan O’Brien went the more optimistic route yesterday , noting that we ’ve endured bitter elections before and that " in America , we get to pick who ’s get going to ruin our country . " Also , he urge his audience up with a very magniloquent and very cute special node .

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah scramble to make sense of the electoral college system – andcan relateto all of Trump ’s one-time tweets resurfacing now that he has a fresh job .

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

After placing the responsibility for Trump ’s win on a certain variety of elector , Sam Bee tells us that America is still worth fight for , thanks to the Constitution and Beyoncé . And to those who guess this president will make her job easier , she enunciate : " gag do n’t write themselves ; Jews pen jokes ! "

Jimmy Kimmel Live

For those who might be grieving over the outcome , Kimmel reminds us that sorrow will progress and late dissipate – plus , a celebration of California ’s unexampled stance on recreational marijuana .

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Britishlip - syncershares us how thankful he was to move to our res publica a year and a half ago and raise his child in " the demesne of opportunity … and wetback . "

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Meyers place out that , since he ’s been haywire about everything Trump - related before , our chair - elect might be a tremendous loss leader . Plus , a reminder that our first female Chief Executive is still out there somewhere , and how racism is kind of like apple - pick .

Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Four years of this ? Really ? Colbert – whose live Showtime election special on Tuesdaydidn’t go as hoped– excuse that , yes , the election issue are literal , but that does n’t intend you should point for the hills . It means you should stay , fight , and wear aphrodisiacal cat ear . Triumph the Insult Comic DogandNeil deGrasse Tysonalso dropped by to facilitate lighten the temper .

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