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Stephen Colbert Taunts Right-Wingers For Holding World’s Saddest Protest

The "Late Show" host looks at a rally where thousands had been expected.
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What was billed as a major right-wing trucker protest in Washington this week fizzled after barely a dozen people showed up.

“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said most of them were just hoping to see truckers so they could do this: 

Colbert then rolled footage of the empty rally and couldn’t resist: “You could’ve driven a truck through the place ― if any had shown up.” 

See more in his Wednesday night monologue: 

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