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Colbert Questions Trump's True Intent After ICE Shooting

1/30/2026

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Colbert Critiques Firing

Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, criticized Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino’s firing after Alex Pretti was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He questioned whether U.S. President Donald Trump is truly trying to reduce violence or simply reshuffling personnel.
Colbert mocked Pretti’s narrative, noting he was shot while intervening in an altercation.
Jon Stewart, comedian, echoed these sentiments and cited video evidence contradicting claims Pretti brandished a weapon.

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Colbert Compares ICE

Stephen Colbert faced backlash for comparing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Nazis during a discussion of a fatal Minneapolis shooting.
Critics including Michael Rapaport and Anne Herzberg condemned the remarks as offensive and trivializing the Holocaust.
The remarks followed a broader trend of comparing ICE to Nazi Germany, drawing pushback from Tim Walz and the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
The controversy highlights ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement in the United States.

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Colbert Critiques Firing

Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, criticized Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino’s firing after Alex Pretti was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He questioned whether U.S. President Donald Trump is truly trying to reduce violence or simply reshuffling personnel.
Colbert mocked Pretti’s narrative, noting he was shot while intervening in an altercation.
Jon Stewart, comedian, echoed these sentiments and cited video evidence contradicting claims Pretti brandished a weapon.

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