Stephen Colbert throws out monologue, gets visibly choked up over Trump trying to 'poison American democracy'

Stephen Colbertknew thatDonald Trump"might try some shenanigans" if he were to lose the election.

And it turns out, he was right.

What Colbert “didn’t know is that it would hurt so much.”

The president doubled down on those claims inhis briefing room appearance.

“If you count the legal votes, I easily win,” he said.

“I didn’t expect this to break my heart,” Colbert said in response.

That office means something, and that office should have some shred of decency."

Republicans have to speak up.

Because for evil to succeed, all that is necessary is for good men to do nothing.

So, say something right now, Republicans."

“And when it comes to democracy versus fascism, there are not fine people on both sides.

So you gotta choose: Donald Trump or the American people?”