Let’s dive into a moment from late-night TV that’s got people talking. It all went down on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," where a seemingly simple comment turned into an awkward yet revealing exchange. The spotlight was on CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins as she discussed former President Donald Trump and his difficulties crafting attack lines against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Even the left leaning audience knows—They just don’t care. That laughter was a very dark confession.
Are they stupid or evil? That laughter answers the question: They are evil
— JT (@DesertRatJT) August 13, 2024
Now, according to Collins, Trump has been struggling to find a way to effectively go after Harris. She pointed out that while Trump has his well-rehearsed critiques of President Joe Biden, when it comes to Harris, he’s been thrown off balance.
Collins explained that Trump’s hesitations could be because Harris is 20 years younger than him, of a different gender, and of a different race—factors that seem to have left him without a clear attack strategy.
Here’s where things got interesting. After Collins laid out her analysis, Colbert, with his signature dry wit, threw in a casual remark: “I know you guys are objective over there, that you just report the news as it is…” His audience responded with laughter—a reaction that seemed to suggest that not everyone buys into the idea of CNN’s strict objectivity.
Even she knows they just spew propaganda. Not sure how these liars sleep at night.
— BoujeeBombshell (@badboujeebabee) August 13, 2024
Caught off guard by the crowd’s reaction, Collins asked, “Is that supposed to be a laugh line?” Colbert, perhaps realizing the tension, quickly responded, “It wasn’t supposed to be.” This exchange left Collins visibly puzzled and highlighted a broader skepticism that some viewers have towards mainstream media's claims of neutrality.
What makes this moment even more ironic is Collins’ career trajectory. She didn’t start at CNN, a network often criticized by conservatives; she began at The Daily Caller, a conservative news and opinion site.
There, she started as an entertainment reporter but quickly rose through the ranks to become a White House correspondent. By 2017, she had made the jump to CNN, where she’s covered both the Trump and Biden administrations.