Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel roast Joe Biden's frozen dance moves
By Matt Moore
It has been a stressful week for President Joe Biden as his son, Hunter, was found guilty on gun charges. But even when he tried to relax, President Biden couldn't avoid catching the attention of late-night TV.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a Juneteenth celebration a few days ahead of the holiday. The event included a concert in which President Biden had a front-row seat to the show.
However, Biden's "dance moves" didn't quite match the energy of the performance or those around him. The president was seen grinning while standing almost completely motionless. It wasn't exactly a good look for someone who has faced questions about his age ahead of the 2024 election.
Late-night TV hosts made sure to jump on the footage. Both Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel had something to say about Biden during the respective monologues on Tuesday night.
Colbert called Biden's moves "the Grandpa Statue" before cutting to footage of Biden standing still during the celebration. The Late Show host then showed off his version, barely moving his arms and shuffling his feet to mock Biden.
Jimmy Kimmel also led off his monologue with Joe Biden's dance moves. "I think it's important to remember that not only is Joe Biden the oldest president we've ever had, he's also the whitest," Kimmel joked.
Kimmel mused that perhaps Biden thought he was dancing or trying to do the "mannequin." Then again, the comedian had another theory: "It looked like the edible just kicked in really hard."
But Kimmel didn't waste any time attacking the other side for how it covered Biden's dancing at the Juneteenth celebration. He noted that Fox News had a field day with the footage.
"Here's the thing about Fox News," Kimmel explained. "When Biden behaves like a mummy, it's because he's too old and feeble. But when he's sharp, it's because he's on drugs."
Calling out the hypocrisy of Fox News is nothing new in late-night TV. It's just a little surprising that Kimmel couldn't go one segment on Joe Biden without bringing in the opposing side.
There are a few more holidays left on the summer schedule, so maybe we haven't seen the last of Dancing Joe Biden. You can bet that Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and the rest of late-night TV will be watching.