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Stephen Colbert Gives Lauren Boebert A Hilariously Blunt Geography Lesson

The host of the "Late Show" fired back at the far-right lawmaker's latest claim.
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Stephen Colbert said the speeches on the House floor have taken quite a turn since Republicans took control. 

One example: comments this week by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), one of the party’s extremists and a conspiracy theorist, who offered a wild response to a call for better gun control laws.

“Alcohol, tobacco and firearms,” she declared. “In Western Colorado, we call that a fun weekend.” 

Colbert stepped in with a lesson. 

“Don’t get so full of yourself, Western Colorado,” he said. “In Florida, they call that the food pyramid.” 

See more in his Thursday night “Late Show” monologue: 

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