Critics torched late-night host Stephen Colbert after he mocked the Supreme Court’s decision involving religious freedom.
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school football coach suspended for praying on the field after games.
In response, Colbert tweeted, “If the Supreme Court is going to allow prayer in the middle of a high school football field, they should allow high school football games in the middle of a church.”
If the Supreme Court is going to allow prayer in the middle of a high school football field, they should allow high school football games in the middle of a church.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) June 29, 2022
His comment sparked criticism from several Twitter users.
Conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey replied, “Wow so smart.”
Wow so smart
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) June 29, 2022
BlazeTV host Steve Deace tweeted, “Alexa, show me a dumbass attempting to connect things that literally have nothing to do with each other whatsoever, which will then prove his dumbass audience nodding in approval is even dumber than he is.”
Alexa, show me a dumbass attempting to connect things that literally have nothing to do with each other whatsoever, which will then prove his dumbass audience nodding in approval is even dumber than he is. https://t.co/Zt6wasDJhj
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) June 29, 2022
Radio host Clay Travis told Colbert to “fire your joke writers.”
Fire your joke writers. https://t.co/jG1NhG2sAw
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 29, 2022
Check out more reactions below:
This is moronic. https://t.co/D7n0pcOYMu
— Chad Felix Greene 🇮🇱 (@chadfelixg) June 29, 2022
This guy really sucks at jokes https://t.co/pnRZM2qhjj
— Marc Lobliner – IFBB Pro (@MarcLobliner) June 29, 2022
Late night comedy isn’t sending their best… https://t.co/AoEL3EalTU
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 29, 2022
Dude how do you do comedy for a living? https://t.co/qpxIPPMbD7
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) June 29, 2022
Don’t quit your day job. https://t.co/NbAm4UeIza
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) June 29, 2022
The criticism comes just months after Colbert was torched for his remark about gas prices.
During a monologue on his show in March, Colbert said since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “oil prices have skyrocketed.”
He continued, “Today, the average gas price in America hit an all-time record high of over $4 per gallon. Okay, that stings, but a clean conscience is worth a buck or two. It’s important. I’m willing to pay $4 a gallon. Hell, I’ll pay $15 a gallon because I drive a Tesla.”
.@StephenAtHome: "Today, the average gas price in America hit an all-time record high of over $4/gallon. OK, that stings, but a clean conscience is worth a buck or two. It’s important. I’m willing to pay $4/gallon. Hell, I’ll pay $15 a gallon b/c I drive a Tesla" pic.twitter.com/my8Ukya5rQ
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 8, 2022
One Twitter user replied, “*I don’t mind paying $15 a gallon, cause I drive a Tesla* is a joke, until you realize that it really defines the disconnect between the mentality of celebrities and the people who have to drive to work everyday in a car that costs less than $50k.”
Another said, “F this virtue signaling a-hole. He and his elite friends rooted for this.”