Overview
- The weekend’s nationwide No Kings marches were reported at roughly seven million participants across about 2,700 events, with coverage highlighting peaceful turnouts and noting a conservative shift from dire warnings to dismissal.
- Stewart cross-checked Trump’s record against several of the Declaration’s listed grievances, citing standing armies without consent, cutting off trade, obstructing justice, and exciting domestic insurrections.
- He argued some supporters elevate Trump beyond monarchy to divinity and concluded with a “Donald J. Trump or Jesus H. Christ” quiz that included the notorious “I moved on her like a bitch” quote, which he identified as Trump’s.
- Late-night coverage broadened the critique as Stephen Colbert devoted his monologue to the marches, brought back Laura Benanti as Melania in a sketch, and Seth Meyers built a No Kings edition of “A Closer Look,” while Jimmy Fallon made brief nods and Saturday Night Live sat it out.
- Hosts also scrutinized Trump’s responses, with Colbert highlighting an AI video and Meyers pointing to his talk of invoking the Insurrection Act and boasting of “unquestioned power,” underscoring why the protests drew renewed attention.