Comedian Whitney Cummings brought the laughs—and the heat—during CNN’s live New Year’s Eve broadcast from New York, where she took aim at a variety of political figures, including Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and even CNN itself. Her witty jabs had viewers in stitches, but also left a few heads turning as she skewered both the Democratic Party and the media network hosting her.
Cummings, who joined hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen for the festive broadcast, wasted no time in diving into some sharp political commentary. With the 2024 election looming large, she quipped, “The 2024 election fried our brains. The Democrats couldn’t hold a primary because they were too busy holding a body upright,” referring to the ongoing discussions surrounding the party’s choices for a presidential candidate, with Biden and Harris leading the charge despite concerns within certain Democratic circles.
The comedian turned her attention to Vice President Kamala Harris, who has faced criticism for being “forced” onto voters. “Kamala was forced on us so hard you’d think she was patented by Pfizer,” Cummings quipped, referencing the administration’s aggressive push of COVID-19 vaccines. She continued, “It was amazing that the pro-choice party didn’t give their voters one when it came to their presidential candidate.”
Cummings also took a swipe at Hunter Biden, who continues to be embroiled in scandals that have plagued his father’s presidency. Referring to a recent documentary about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, she joked, “The Dallas Cowboys cheerleader doc showed the girls being treated horribly, underpaid, crying. I thought I’d opened a video on Hunter Biden’s laptop.”
But Cummings wasn’t finished yet—she even took a dig at CNN, the very network hosting her. “I’m playing, you know, like 3,000 seat theaters, which is about the viewership of CNN these days,” she joked, a sly reference to the network’s declining ratings in recent years, particularly after the 2024 election. Cummings’ remark, while playful, highlighted a broader trend in media consumption, where traditional networks have struggled to maintain their grip on audiences as more viewers turn to streaming services and digital platforms.
While Cummings’ comedic roast earned laughter from many, it also stirred a wave of reactions from viewers with varying political perspectives. Some found her remarks refreshing, applauding her ability to poke fun at the political establishment without being constrained by party lines. However, others found the jokes to be unnecessarily harsh, especially when it came to comments on Biden and Harris.
But that’s the nature of comedy—its ability to strike a nerve and reveal uncomfortable truths in ways that entertain.
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Her comments seemed well on-target. If she is a Democrat, she needs to find a new party.
Finally some truth on cnn.