‘They staged a coup’: Jim Gaffigan humiliates Democrats in hilarious speech



Comedian Jim Gaffigan may be a lifelong Democrat, but that didn’t stop him from absolutely obliterating his own party during his Al Smith Dinner speech.

“President Biden couldn’t be here tonight, the DNC made sure of that,” Gaffigan said to thunderous applause. “You know, this has been an interesting presidential campaign. The Democrats have been telling us Trump’s re-election is a threat to democracy.”

“In fact, they were so concerned of this threat, that they staged a coup, ousted their democratically elected incumbent, and installed Kamala Harris,” he continued. “In other words, all her dreams have come true.”


Gaffigan’s jokes were so undeniably true, that even Chuck Schumer was laughing — and Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” is impressed.

“The whole point of comedy is that you say something true, and you have a twist to it, then you laugh, and then you’re able to think about something. That’s what good comedy is, right? You get somebody to think about something through laughter,” Rubin says.

“If you just run up to somebody and say the truth, they might punch you in the face, but Chuck Schumer laughing at the joke about the DNC pulling off the coup, does kind of tell you a little something,” he continues.

While conservatives felt relieved by Gaffigan acknowledging the truth through his jokes, he didn’t just go after the Democrats.

“He made fun of Trump, he made fun of Republicans,” Rubin says. “Just a year ago, it would be fair to say he had Trump Derangement Syndrome, talking about January 6 with Joe Rogan.”

“This guy is certainly not a Trumper, he’s not a Republican, he’s not a conservative, anything else, but here he is making fun of the Dems, and the Dems don’t even show up,” he adds.

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Listen to the Globes audience SQUIRM as Jim Gaffigan brilliantly humiliates elites



As the Epstein files trickle out to the public, some celebrities are making light of not being involved.

One of those celebrities is Jim Gaffigan, who used his time on stage at the Golden Globes to drive that home.

“This is so exciting for me,” Gaffigan told the audience as he introduced the award for best performance in a stand-up comedy on television. “The Golden Globes, I mean, I can’t even believe I’m in the entertainment industry.”

“I can’t, you know, it’s so unlikely. I’m from a small town in Indiana. I’m not a pedophile,” he added, joking.

Dave Rubin is impressed, noting that the audience actually laughed.

“The thing about comedy is comedy is usually done best when you’re saying something true, making people laugh about it, and then they have to start thinking,” Rubin says.

“Obviously there’s a lot of problems in Hollywood, in, let's say, our political institutions, this Epstein list, a whole bunch more,” he adds.


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Comedian Jim Gaffigan torches Hollywood at Golden Globes with 'pedophile' jab in wake of Epstein list reveal



Comedian Jim Gaffigan torched Hollywood during Sunday's 2024 Golden Globes Awards with a "pedophile" jab in the wake of last week's headline-grabbing Jeffrey Epstein list disclosures.

What are the details?

Gaffigan was presenting the first-ever Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television award, Decider reported, and amid his deadpan riffing, the comic dropped the following bomb on Tinseltown:

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"I can't even believe I'm in the entertainment industry, I can't," Gaffigan said. "You know, it's so unlikely. I'm from a small town in Indiana. I'm not a pedophile. ... I don't know if that's a new category here ..."

Laughter and even a smattering of applause from the crowd were audible after Gaffigan uttered the "pedophile" part of his joke.

Critics have been demanding the names of politicians and celebrities who may have been connected with an underage sex-trafficking ring operated by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and on Friday a third set of documents totaling about 1,300 pages was released in relation to a 2015 defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by one of Epstein's victims.

Decider noted that Gaffigan added, “For 80 years, good-looking people threw a party, right? And then you guys finally decided to invite the talented people.”

The outlet said Gaffigan soon read the names of the nominees for the award: Trevor Noah, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and Ricky Gervais, adding that the prize went to Gervais for his special, "Ricky Gervais: Armageddon."

Gervais in 2020 went viral for his take-no-prisoners Golden Globes monologue that massacred left-wing celebrity culture.

How are folks reacting to Gaffigan's joke?

Gaffigan has expressed his disdain for former President Donald Trump and support for President Joe Biden, and a number of those reacting to Gaffigan's "pedophile" joke highlighted the comedian's politics:

  • "LOL! He's a Trump-hating lefty, but he's on the money there," one commenter wrote.
  • "Dude's a Trump hater," another commenter said. "Wish I could support him."
  • "I loved Gaffigan until 2020 when he announced he was supporting Joe Biden," another commenter declared.

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