LATE-NIGHT LECTURE: Colbert Says ICE Worse Than Nazis Because at Least Nazis Were ‘Willing to Show Their Faces’ [WATCH]

Late-night host Stephen Colbert drew backlash this week after a remark about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents that critics argued trivialized history while escalating rhetoric around immigration enforcement. But comparing ICE to NAZIS is a vile ridiculous cheap joke,” adding: “What’s more offensive, Colbert? But comparing ICE to NAZIS is a vile ridiculous cheap joke. pic.twitter.com/3lvzp8w2ov — MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) January 29, 2026More reactions below:Stephen Colbert: “Don’t compare ICE to Nazis. The Nazis were willing to show their faces.” I just left Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, where I learned that Nazis buried Jewish babies alive by the thousands to avoid wasting bullets.