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Welcome, welcome one and all in here out
Welcome
welcome
one
and
all
in
here
out
there all around the world to the late
there
all
around
the
world
to
the
late
show. I'm your host Steven Colbert.
show
I#39;m
your
host
Steven
Colbert
Ladies and gentlemen, [cheering]
Ladies
and
gentlemen
cheering
today
today
more than half of Americans are digging
more
than
half
of
Americans
are
digging
out from a massive winter storm.
out
from
a
massive
winter
storm
Freezing temperatures from Texas all the
Freezing
temperatures
from
Texas
all
the
way up to Maine. It's frigid here in New
way
up
to
Maine
Itamp;#39;s
frigid
here
in
New
York City. I want to thank everyone here
York
City
I
want
to
thank
everyone
here
who stood outside in the cold today
who
stood
outside
in
the
cold
today
before you came in.
before
you
came
in
>> [cheering]
amp;gt;amp;gt;
cheering
>> I um
amp;gt;amp;gt;
I
um
[applause] I think we can all agree
applause
I
think
we
can
all
agree
ice now. [cheering]
ice
now
cheering
[music]
music
on Saturday. [cheering]
on
Saturday
cheering
On Saturday,
On
Saturday
only 17 days after Renee Good was shot
only
17
days
after
Renee
Good
was
shot
and killed by an ICE agent, another
and
killed
by
an
ICE
agent
another
American citizen was shot and killed by
American
citizen
was
shot
and
killed
by
Customs and Border Protection agents.
Customs
and
Border
Protection
agents
And again, Trump administration
And
again
Trump
administration
officials immediately blamed the victim,
officials
immediately
blamed
the
victim
calling him a domestic terrorist. But
calling
him
a
domestic
terrorist
But
videos appear to contradict federal
videos
appear
to
contradict
federal
accounts of the shooting. That analysis
accounts
of
the
shooting
That
analysis
was from the New York Times, and they
was
from
the
New
York
Times
and
they
weren't alone. They were joined by NBC
werenamp;#39;t
alone
They
were
joined
by
NBC
News, PBS News, Reuters, the Washington
News
PBS
News
Reuters
the
Washington
Post, and the Wall Street Journal, as
Post
and
the
Wall
Street
Journal
as
well as Your Own Eyes and Ears magazine,
well
as
Your
Own
Eyes
and
Ears
magazine
and I know that's P.O.V. Weekly.
and
I
know
that#39;s
POV
Weekly
[laughter]
laughter
The man who was shot and killed by CBP
The
man
who
was
shot
and
killed
by
CBP
was named Alex Perez. And the
was
named
Alex
Perez
And
the
administration is making a big deal out
administration
is
making
a
big
deal
out
of the fact that Prey was legally
of
the
fact
that
Prey
was
legally
carrying a handgun. But as you can see
carrying
a
handgun
But
as
you
can
see
in all the videos, he never pulled out
in
all
the
videos
he
never
pulled
out
or brandished that gun. Now, I'm not
or
brandished
that
gun
Now
Iamp;#39;m
not
going to play you that video. You've all
going
to
play
you
that
video
Youamp;#39;ve
all
seen it. And if you haven't seen it,
seen
it
And
if
you
havenamp;#39;t
seen
it
it's because you didn't want to, and I
itamp;#39;s
because
you
didnamp;#39;t
want
to
and
I
don't blame you. But here's here's what
donamp;#39;t
blame
you
But
hereamp;#39;s
hereamp;#39;s
what
the video shows. At first, Mr. Prey
the
video
shows
At
first
Mr
Prey
appears to be filming the scene with his
appears
to
be
filming
the
scene
with
his
phone and directing traffic. An agent
phone
and
directing
traffic
An
agent
begins shoving the demonstrators and
begins
shoving
the
demonstrators
and
squirts pepper spray at their faces.
squirts
pepper
spray
at
their
faces
Prey moves to help one of the protesters
Prey
moves
to
help
one
of
the
protesters
who was sprayed as other agents approach
who
was
sprayed
as
other
agents
approach
and pull him from behind. and several
and
pull
him
from
behind
and
several
agents tussled with Mr. Prey before
agents
tussled
with
Mr
Prey
before
bringing him to his knees. He appears to
bringing
him
to
his
knees
He
appears
to
resist as the agents grab his legs, push
resist
as
the
agents
grab
his
legs
push
down on his back, and strike him
down
on
his
back
and
strike
him
repeatedly. An agent crouches down,
repeatedly
An
agent
crouches
down
reaches toward Prey, and lifts a gun
reaches
toward
Prey
and
lifts
a
gun
from Prey's back near his waistband.
from
Prey#39;s
back
near
his
waistband
Another agent unholsters his gun at
Another
agent
unholsters
his
gun
at
virtually the same moment, and points it
virtually
the
same
moment
and
points
it
at Prey's back at close range. Two
at
Prey#39;s
back
at
close
range
Two
other agents open fire, shooting him in
other
agents
open
fire
shooting
him
in
the back as he lays on the ground. At
the
back
as
he
lays
on
the
ground
At
least 10 shots were fired, killing him.
least
10
shots
were
fired
killing
him
masked government agents disarmed an
masked
government
agents
disarmed
an
American citizen and then executed him
American
citizen
and
then
executed
him
in the streets. That's what it looks
in
the
streets
Thatamp;#39;s
what
it
looks
like. Gnome was asked about the video
like
Gnome
was
asked
about
the
video
and here's how she lied this time.
and
hereamp;#39;s
how
she
lied
this
time
>> Video appears to show he's disarmed
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Video
appears
to
show
heamp;#39;s
disarmed
before shots are fired. So, I just want
before
shots
are
fired
So
I
just
want
clarity on that.
clarity
on
that
>> I want to not distract away from
amp;gt;amp;gt;
I
want
to
not
distract
away
from
the facts of this situation.
the
facts
of
this
situation
>> Not distract away from the facts of this
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Not
distract
away
from
the
facts
of
this
situation. They want you to believe that
situation
They
want
you
to
believe
that
something didn't happen when we all saw
something
didnamp;#39;t
happen
when
we
all
saw
it happen with our own eyes. It's like
it
happen
with
our
own
eyes
Itamp;#39;s
like
claiming that Allan doesn't
claiming
that
Allan
doesnamp;#39;t
serve looks on the traitors when there's
serve
looks
on
the
traitors
when
thereamp;#39;s
plenty of evidence that he feeds us
plenty
of
evidence
that
he
feeds
us
every damn [cheering]
every
damn
cheering
week. Mama, [applause]
week
Mama
applause
over on, uh, over on CNN, uh, head of
over
on
uh
over
on
CNN
uh
head
of
the Border Patrol, Greg Bovino had a
the
Border
Patrol
Greg
Bovino
had
a
unique take on this tragedy. With
unique
take
on
this
tragedy
With
respect, it feels as though in some ways
respect
it
feels
as
though
in
some
ways
you're blaming the victim here.
youamp;#39;re
blaming
the
victim
here
>> Uh the victim, the victims are the
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Uh
the
victim
the
victims
are
the
border patrol agents. I'm not blaming
border
patrol
agents
Iamp;#39;m
not
blaming
the border patrol agents. The victim are
the
border
patrol
agents
The
victim
are
the border patrol agents. Bull masked
the
border
patrol
agents
Bull
masked
secret police shooting innocent people
secret
police
shooting
innocent
people
with impunity [cheering and applause]
with
impunity
cheering
and
applause
in the streets are not victims. The only
in
the
streets
are
not
victims
The
only
way they could ever even be considered
way
they
could
ever
even
be
considered
close to victims is that they are at
close
to
victims
is
that
they
are
at
best weak-minded individuals full of
best
weak-minded
individuals
full
of
anger who have been led to the darkness
anger
who
have
been
led
to
the
darkness
by Donald Trump and are now
by
Donald
Trump
and
are
now
participating in an evil system that
participating
in
an
evil
system
that
will stick to them like hot black tar
will
stick
to
them
like
hot
black
tar
for the rest of their lives. I would
for
the
rest
of
their
lives
I
would
cook, guys. [cheering]
cook
guys
cheering
[applause]
applause
I' I'd cook at home from now, fellas,
Iamp;#39;
Iamp;#39;d
cook
at
home
from
now
fellas
because no meal will ever go unspit
because
no
meal
will
ever
go
unspit
upon.
upon
But Vino went on complaining.
But
Vino
went
on
complaining
>> Look, Dana, they're they're uh they're
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Look
Dana
theyamp;#39;re
theyamp;#39;re
uh
theyamp;#39;re
trying to portray Border Patrol agents
trying
to
portray
Border
Patrol
agents
and ICE agents as Gestapo, Nazi, and
and
ICE
agents
as
Gestapo
Nazi
and
many other words.
many
other
words
>> Yes, do not compare ICE or Border Patrol
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Yes
do
not
compare
ICE
or
Border
Patrol
agents to the Nazis. That's an unfair
agents
to
the
Nazis
Thatamp;#39;s
an
unfair
comparison. The Nazis were willing to
comparison
The
Nazis
were
willing
to
show their faces.
show
their
faces
The [cheering] victim [applause]
The
cheering
victim
applause
The victim, Alex Perez, was 37 years old
The
victim
Alex
Perez
was
37
years
old
and a nurse of the city's VA hospital
and
a
nurse
of
the
cityamp;#39;s
VA
hospital
who had no criminal record. DHS did not
who
had
no
criminal
record
DHS
did
not
even inform PR's family of their son's
even
inform
PRamp;#39;s
family
of
their
sonamp;#39;s
death. Instead, his parents first
death
Instead
his
parents
first
learned of the shooting when they were
learned
of
the
shooting
when
they
were
called by an Associated Press reporter.
called
by
an
Associated
Press
reporter
Later that day, the family released this
Later
that
day
the
family
released
this
statement. We are heartbroken but also
statement
We
are
heartbroken
but
also
very angry. Alex was a kind-hearted soul
very
angry
Alex
was
a
kind-hearted
soul
who cared deeply for his family and
who
cared
deeply
for
his
family
and
friends and also the American veterans
friends
and
also
the
American
veterans
whom he cared for. As an ICU nurse at
whom
he
cared
for
As
an
ICU
nurse
at
the Minneapolis VA hospital, Alex wanted
the
Minneapolis
VA
hospital
Alex
wanted
to make a difference in the world.
to
make
a
difference
in
the
world
Unfortunately, he will not be with us to
Unfortunately
he
will
not
be
with
us
to
see his impact. I do not throw around
see
his
impact
I
do
not
throw
around
the hero term lightly. However, his last
the
hero
term
lightly
However
his
last
thought and act was to protect a woman.
thought
and
act
was
to
protect
a
woman
The sickening lies told about our son by
The
sickening
lies
told
about
our
son
by
the administration are reprehensible and
the
administration
are
reprehensible
and
disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding
disgusting
Alex
is
clearly
not
holding
a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering
a
gun
when
attacked
by
Trumpamp;#39;s
murdering
and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone
and
cowardly
ICE
thugs
He
has
his
phone
in his right hand and his empty left
in
his
right
hand
and
his
empty
left
hand is raised above his head while
hand
is
raised
above
his
head
while
trying to protect the woman ICE just
trying
to
protect
the
woman
ICE
just
pushed down all while being
pushed
down
all
while
being
pepper-sprayed. Please get the truth out
pepper-sprayed
Please
get
the
truth
out
about our son. He was a good man. Thank
about
our
son
He
was
a
good
man
Thank
you.
you
The truth is [applause]
The
truth
is
applause
[applause]
applause
well the truth is Prey was on the front
well
the
truth
is
Prey
was
on
the
front
lines of the COVID pandemic and a beloved
lines
of
the
COVID
pandemic
and
a
beloved
mentor to nurses stepping into the
mentor
to
nurses
stepping
into
the
intimidating environment of the
intimidating
environment
of
the
intensive care unit. His colleagues say
intensive
care
unit
His
colleagues
say
he was the kind of nurse patients
he
was
the
kind
of
nurse
patients
remembered. This administration has no
remembered
This
administration
has
no
idea the mistake they just made. They're
idea
the
mistake
they
just
made
Theyamp;#39;re
messing with nurses now. They're
messing
with
nurses
now
Theyamp;#39;re
underpaid, overworked, and they're the
underpaid
overworked
and
theyamp;#39;re
the
ones who have to deal with Dr. Roubey's
ones
who
have
to
deal
with
Dr
Roubey#39;s
inner demons.
inner
demons
You stupid old men really want to cross
You
stupid
old
men
really
want
to
cross
the people in charge in putting in your
the
people
in
charge
in
putting
in
your
catheters.
catheters
Believe me, they can do it the
Believe
me
they
can
do
it
the
lubricated way or the unlubricated way.
lubricated
way
or
the
unlubricated
way
[cheering] You just made your choice.
cheering
You
just
made
your
choice
[applause]
applause
Everyone knows
Everyone
knows
everyone knows there has to be an
everyone
knows
there
has
to
be
an
investigation and this weekend Christine
investigation
and
this
weekend
Christine
Gnome announced that the DHS will be
Gnome
announced
that
the
DHS
will
be
leading the Border Patrol shooting
leading
the
Border
Patrol
shooting
investigation in Minneapolis. But the
investigation
in
Minneapolis
But
the
outcry at that announcement was so huge
outcry
at
that
announcement
was
so
huge
that today it was announced the FBI will
that
today
it
was
announced
the
FBI
will
also lead the probe into Alex Prey. Do
also
lead
the
probe
into
Alex
Prey
Do
you know how awful you have to be for
you
know
how
awful
you
have
to
be
for
people to go? We'd be a lot more
people
to
go
Weamp;#39;d
be
a
lot
more
comfortable if Cash Patel were involved
comfortable
if
Cash
Patel
were
involved
here.
here
Trump knows exactly who's to blame for
Trump
knows
exactly
whoamp;#39;s
to
blame
for
PR's death. It's people who didn't vote
PRamp;#39;s
death
Itamp;#39;s
people
who
didnamp;#39;t
vote
for him. Last night, he posted,
for
him
Last
night
he
posted
"Democrats are putting illegal alien
amp;quot;Democrats
are
putting
illegal
alien
criminals over taxpaying law-abiding
criminals
over
taxpaying
law-abiding
citizens, and they have created
citizens
and
they
have
created
dangerous circumstances for everyone
dangerous
circumstances
for
everyone
involved." Got to point out, you're
involvedamp;quot;
Got
to
point
out
youamp;#39;re
anti-immigrant thugs are the one killing
anti-immigrant
thugs
are
the
one
killing
taxpaying, law-abiding citizens. And
taxpaying
law-abiding
citizens
And
Americans won't stand for it because we
Americans
wonamp;#39;t
stand
for
it
because
we
have read our country's user review.
have
read
our
countryamp;#39;s
user
review
[cheering]
cheering
[applause]
applause
We have read our country's user
We
have
read
our
countryamp;#39;s
user
agreement, the Declaration of
agreement
the
Declaration
of
Independence. Governments derive their
Independence
Governments
derive
their
just powers from the consent of the
just
powers
from
the
consent
of
the
governed. Whenever any form of
governed
Whenever
any
form
of
government becomes destructive of these
government
becomes
destructive
of
these
ends, it is the right of the people to
ends
it
is
the
right
of
the
people
to
alter or abolish it.
alter
or
abolish
it
>> [cheering]
amp;gt;amp;gt;
cheering
>> Those [applause]
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Those
applause
those
those
right there [applause]
right
there
applause
those those might be the most important
those
those
might
be
the
most
important
words of our founding documents right
words
of
our
founding
documents
right
after Wendy's now has tendies.
after
Wendyamp;#39;s
now
has
tendies
The Trump administration wants to paint
The
Trump
administration
wants
to
paint
the protesters in Minnesota as violence
the
protesters
in
Minnesota
as
violence
so they can justify further violence
so
they
can
justify
further
violence
against them. Which is why it is so
against
them
Which
is
why
it
is
so
powerful and so beautiful to see the way
powerful
and
so
beautiful
to
see
the
way
motans are responding to these
motans
are
responding
to
these
provocations. On Friday before the
provocations
On
Friday
before
the
killing of Alex Petty, motans staged a
killing
of
Alex
Petty
motans
staged
a
general strike where an estimated 50,000
general
strike
where
an
estimated
50000
people took to the [cheering] streets.
people
took
to
the
cheering
streets
[applause]
applause
They took to the streets [cheering]
They
took
to
the
streets
cheering
in 20° weather and held a peaceful
in
20°
weather
and
held
a
peaceful
protest at Minneapolis St. Paul airport
protest
at
Minneapolis
St
Paul
airport
where faith leaders from various
where
faith
leaders
from
various
religions staged a prayin and around a
religions
staged
a
prayin
and
around
a
hundred of them were arrested. Generally
hundred
of
them
were
arrested
Generally
speaking, the good guys aren't the ones
speaking
the
good
guys
arenamp;#39;t
the
ones
dragging away the people kneeling in
dragging
away
the
people
kneeling
in
prayer. As Jesus said, "Guys, I'm
prayer
As
Jesus
said
amp;quot;Guys
Iamp;#39;m
starting to think you didn't read my
starting
to
think
you
didnamp;#39;t
read
my
book."
bookamp;quot;
Governor Walz. [applause]
Governor
Walz
applause
They're out there.
They#39;re
out
there
Governor Walls has now deployed the
Governor
Walls
has
now
deployed
the
National Guard to protect protesters.
National
Guard
to
protect
protesters
And the Guard is doing it in the most
And
the
Guard
is
doing
it
in
the
most
Minnesotan way possible. What are you guys
Minnesotan
way
possible
What
are
you
guys
giving out for coffee? Don't hot
giving
out
for
coffee
Donamp;#39;t
hot
chocolate.
chocolate
>> Why was this important for you guys to
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Why
was
this
important
for
you
guys
to
do today?
do
today
>> It's a demonstration of safety and
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Itamp;#39;s
a
demonstration
of
safety
and
security. We're here to help.
security
Weamp;#39;re
here
to
help
>> Yes. That That's beautiful. [cheering]
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Yes
That
Thatamp;#39;s
beautiful
cheering
[applause]
applause
>> That's That's a way to keep people safe
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Thatamp;#39;s
Thatamp;#39;s
a
way
to
keep
people
safe
and warm.
and
warm
The worst thing someone in uniform
The
worst
thing
someone
in
uniform
should do to US citizen is hand out mini
should
do
to
US
citizen
is
hand
out
mini
marshmallows instead of full size.
marshmallows
instead
of
full
size
Minis are for babies. I want full size.
Minis
are
for
babies
I
want
full
size
I'm a big boy. [laughter]
Iamp;#39;m
a
big
boy
laughter
The Trump administration wants fear and
The
Trump
administration
wants
fear
and
Minnesotans are responding with community
Minnesotans
are
responding
with
community
just like these folks who gather in a
just
like
these
folks
who
gather
in
a
Minneapolis church on Saturday.
Minneapolis
church
on
Saturday
>> We are here [singing]
amp;gt;amp;gt;
We
are
here
singing
in our city. [singing]
in
our
city
singing
Our love [music] for each other will
Our
love
music
for
each
other
will
carry us through. [music]
carry
us
through
music
Seeing motans react to brutality with
Seeing
motans
react
to
brutality
with
grace reminds us all that standing up
grace
reminds
us
all
that
standing
up
for our neighbors is our duty as
for
our
neighbors
is
our
duty
as
Americans. As Alex Prey said himself, as
Americans
As
Alex
Prey
said
himself
as
he honored a deceased veteran who had
he
honored
a
deceased
veteran
who
had
been in his care.
been
in
his
care
>> Today we remember that freedom is not
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Today
we
remember
that
freedom
is
not
free. We have to work at it, nurture it,
free
We
have
to
work
at
it
nurture
it
protect it, and even sacrifice for it.
protect
it
and
even
sacrifice
for
it
May we never forget and always remember
May
we
never
forget
and
always
remember
our brothers and sisters who have served
our
brothers
and
sisters
who
have
served
so that we may enjoy the gift of
so
that
we
may
enjoy
the
gift
of
freedom.
freedom
>> Amen. We got a great show for you today.
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Amen
We
got
a
great
show
for
you
today
My guest is Pennsylvania Governor
My
guest
is
Pennsylvania
Governor
[music] Josh Shapiro. And when we come
music
Josh
Shapiro
And
when
we
come
back, meanwhile, join us, won't you, for
back
meanwhile
join
us
wonamp;#39;t
you
for
some jokes? [music]
some
jokes
music
[music]
music
>> [music]
amp;gt;amp;gt;
music
>> Hey,
amp;gt;amp;gt;
Hey
[cheering]
cheering
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