Since most of the Biden-Harris inauguration activities happened during the day, the late night commentators will have to play catch-up on the events of the last few hours.
But that didn’t stop them from producing some early and unique commentaries on the state of the USA going forward. A few early takes from the lineup:
Jimmy Kimmel had a dance video:
And that’s that. pic.twitter.com/PKwLPv1Sxf
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) January 20, 2021
Seth Meyers explored what might come next with guest Rachel Maddow:
“It’s been a rollicking thing to see since January 6th that every day, there are new and very serious charges being brought against people who were part of the attack on the Capitol.” – @maddow pic.twitter.com/kQBmvrjOLm
— Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) January 20, 2021
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah took a different approach, putting together a retrospective on First Lady Melania Trump:
Melania Trump: she was Donald’s third wife and America’s First Lady. Here’s a look back at her time in the White House. pic.twitter.com/P4gk7bbgGg
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 21, 2021