Late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert experienced emotional meltdowns Wednesday in their first broadcasts after President-elect Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Kimmel held back tears in what was clearly a difficult show for the comedian, who has devoted much airtime in recent years to bashing Trump and his supporters.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel was visibly on the verge of crying during parts of his opening monologue.
“Let’s be honest. It was a terrible night last night,” he said, his voice shaking. “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard working immigrants who make this country go, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech.”
He continued: “It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on…
