The networks officially consider their late-night "entertainment" shows to be news programs, just as The View is allegedly a part of ABC News. We're not sure what project actress Meryl Streep was promoting when she went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but Colbert decided to get her take on the SAVE Act. Not surprisingly, Streep spread the myth that women who are already registered to vote are going to have to bring their birth certificates and marriage licenses to the polls or be turned away.
Stephen Colbert concluded his interview with Meryl Streep by inviting her to talk about whatever she wants and she went for the voter suppression fearmongering, "the SAVE America Act, if that passes, all the married women that have changed their names are going to have to go to… pic.twitter.com/i9ax1nlBQu
— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) April 2, 2026
The post continues:
… the registrar and prove that they are who they are. In other words, to your voting registrar, this is what I understand. Otherwise when you get to the voting booth in November, you might be disqualified because your name on your birth certificate doesn't match your name on the voting rolls."
"This is what I understand" was a necessary qualifier.
The fake "is there anything else you'd like to say" set up is the best part of this. These segments are planned out ahead of time the host and the guest know exactly what they are going to talk about.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 2, 2026
They know their audience is stupid and they play to that fact and treat them… https://t.co/Sz4AkFXe8l
"… that way."
Completely off of the cuff, I’m sure. They definitely didn’t plan it.
— TsK TsK 🗣😣 (@ts_kane) April 2, 2026
There is a proposed Community Note that uses PolitiFact, of all places, as a source:
This is a misrepresentation of the SAVE Act. Anyone who is already registered to vote will not have to do anything. SAVE Act only applies to new registrants and those who have a need to update their registration.
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I’m very sad to discover she’s an idiot.
— Queen Velvet (@TMIWITW) April 2, 2026
She knows that’s not true.
— Ed Miller (@Ed_Miller73) April 2, 2026
We're not so sure she does. All she listens to is Democrat propaganda.
Women have been changing their names and voting forever. Nothing changes.
— HamburgerTrain (@TrainHamburger) April 2, 2026
Used to think she was pretty smart but has become a shill. Another sad ending to a talented woman.
— RBeeGee (@RBeeGee156387) April 2, 2026
And that’s just a complete lie. Like his whole show. No wonder it was cancelled.
— Mark Doner (@DonerMark) April 2, 2026
Imagine lying this much to this many people
— Iron Ken (@IronKenX) April 2, 2026
My goodness. I thought she was smarter than this.
— Jan Groh (@jan_nobody) April 2, 2026
Its clear that the majority of women probably shouldn't vote. Completely unserious people.
— The Suede Denim Secret Police (@SDSPOLICE) April 2, 2026
This is the dumbest comment. If you already have an ID, you don't need to show your birth certificate. God these people are dumb.
— Dark Rides (@TesRides) April 2, 2026
Her IQ is reported to be around 143 to 156 according to various sources, why then does she make statements so stupid and ignorant? Is it that she's just acting the role?
— 🎱Glaxx Zontar (@ZontarGlaxx) April 2, 2026
So, on top of protecting Harvey Weinstein, she's politically misinformed.
— Patricia's Sewing Bee (@PatriciaBack33) April 2, 2026
Shocker.
DNC propaganda arm going HARD to convince the 85%+ of Americans that they're too stupid to understand that what they want is horribly racist, sexist, and genderist or something.
— Scott Wickstrum (@swickstrum) April 2, 2026
I think it's time the elite class butt out of the common man's business.
"Before you go, are there any Democrat talking points you want to spew?"
Colbert's got another month to go and then his show is gone, thank goodness.
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