Posted on 01/29/2026 1:06:12 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Colbert suggested ICE was worse than Nazis because at least they were 'willing to show their faces'
Late-night host Stephen Colbert is facing backlash over a remark he made about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, suggesting they were worse than Nazis because Nazis were willing to show their faces.
Colbert made the comment during his show Monday and played a clip of Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino saying during a CNN interview that people were "trying to portray Border Patrol agents and ICE agents as Gestapo, Nazi and many other words."
Colbert then said, "Yes, do not compare ICE or Border Patrol agents to the Nazis. That's an unfair comparison. The Nazis were willing to show their faces."
The remark was met with roaring applause from Colbert's audience. Critics called out the comment on X in the days that followed.
"What happened in Minnesota is horrible. But comparing ICE to NAZIS is a vile ridiculous cheap joke," actor Michael Rapaport wrote on X. "What’s more offensive, Colbert? Or the crowd laughing?"
Sohrab Ahmari called it "obscene," "ahistorical" and "illiterate."
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Nazis would have already snuffed this little bitch out.
I suppose he considers it “better” when the agents kill dissidents so frequently and gleefully, that the only ones who remain are dead or hiding in silent fear for their lives. No masks necessary. That’s better, right Stephen?
God if you have a moment please let the mob catch Colbert he needs chastising.
Thanks, ah amen..
but, they’re good with Antifa having masks on.
Karma will be unkind to him. Bless his heart.
Nazis and commies don’t need to wear masks because they simply execute witnesses.
Our “Free Society” requires obscuration for FLEOs and others to protect themselves and their families.
Fascist trantifa must wear masks because they are not yet in power. When the dem fascists attain power, the masks will come off. The mask is only slipping now.
Has there ever been a democrat admiinistration where cabinet members had to move on to military bases because of violent threats to them and their families? Didn’t think so.
Didn’t he go off the air? Canceled for low ratings?
Stephen Colbert is one of the dumbest asses on TV. Guess he never thought that the Nazis didn’t cover their faces since they didn’t have to worry about anyone doxing them of attacking their families since those individuals would be shot immediately. If this dumbass Colbert wants the ICE and Border Patrol people to be able to do the same, then I guess they don’t need masks. If Colbert has a brain cell, it would be lonesome.
I heard his monologue on the radio (at least the quote).
My first thought (besides ‘dumbass’) was this:
In contrast (and in fact),
Those Nazi faces about which colbert preaches victims could see...
...were usually the LAST thing they saw.
My next interview questionnaire is going to have a couple of carefully crafted questions. Leftists are idiots, AND untrustworthy.
NO WAY is one working here.
There’s been a lot of chatter that CBS under the Ellisons will be more favorable to Trump.
I don’t really care if Netflix or Paramount gets the remains WBD.
Whoever gets it is overypaying and will eventually find out overpaying was a bad move.
I don’t care if there is chatter in Elite Stream Media that CBS favors Trump.
I would just like to see them tell a bit of truth now and then and stop being a mouthpiece for the folk who want to take Our Republic down.
The fact that this clown is losing the network 40 million a year and they were still willing to swallow another a 40 million a year loss tells me, the Ellisons are just stupid politicians not businessmen and are all talk and no action.
AND the Hollywood love affair with Nazis in the 30s. Chaplain even made a movie about it.
I am friends with two rather famous Hollywood (well they don’t live there) stars and they hate the culture. But no one can say anything against it or they are out of work.
It’s like the audience of The Spew. Only a bunch of dried up angry lib hags watch that garbage. My mum included unfortunately.
By that definition every Democrat being mentally unstable and wearing a mask is a Nazi!! Actually the democratic party is party of the anti-Christ and will soon usher in the tribution period.
We see the latest communist revolution operation in full regalia.
Every communist mouthpiece is engaged in this propaganda war.
…and look, some Republicans are communists too.
It’s a sight to behold.
CBS just didn’t renew his contract, so he’s on the air until May. Since his contract will probably continue paying him, he might as well stay on the air wasting the network’s money.
Thanks. What a POS.
Colbert is a no-talent fool.
Why is it Ok for Antifa terrorists to wear masks? Maybe if they didn’t terrorize ICE families agents wouldn’t have to wear masks?
“Colbert suggested ICE was worse than Nazis because at least they were ‘willing to show their faces”
This man is dissing the entire female Muslim world.
Colbert is a shallow, jealous, intellectually lazy, pathetic, self-important twerp. I’ll be so glad when he’s gone!
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