{"id":413715,"date":"2022-03-08T23:24:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stephen-colbert-blasted-for-saying-hes-willing-to-pay-more-for-gas\/"},"modified":"2022-03-08T23:24:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:24:04","slug":"stephen-colbert-blasted-for-saying-hes-willing-to-pay-more-for-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stephen-colbert-blasted-for-saying-hes-willing-to-pay-more-for-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"#Stephen Colbert blasted for saying he&#8217;s willing to pay more for gas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c58987e50a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c58987e50a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stephen-colbert-blasted-for-saying-hes-willing-to-pay-more-for-gas\/#%E2%80%9CStephen_Colbert_blasted_for_saying_hes_willing_to_pay_more_for_gas%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Stephen Colbert blasted for saying he&#8217;s willing to pay more for gas&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CStephen_Colbert_blasted_for_saying_hes_willing_to_pay_more_for_gas%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Stephen Colbert blasted for saying he&#8217;s willing to pay more for gas&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Stephen Colbert was roasted on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> for saying he would be willing to pay more for gas because he can afford an all-electric Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>The CBS \u201cLate Show\u201d host gave a monologue on Monday in which he urged Americans to endure higher pas prices as energy costs soar due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the invasion, oil prices have skyrocketed,\u201d Colbert said on his show. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the average gas price in America hit an all-time record high of over $4 per gallon. Okay, that stings, but a clear con<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> is worth a buck or two,\u201d said Colbert, whose contract with CBS pays him an annual salary of $15 million per year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m willing to pay. I\u2019m willing to pay $4 a gallon. Hell, I\u2019ll pay $15 a gallon because I drive a Tesla.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comedian then cracked a joke about the US refusing to buy Russian oil and instead turning to another source.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenAtHome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StephenAtHome<\/a>: &#8220;Today, the average gas price in America hit an all-time record high of over $4\/gallon. OK, that stings, but a clean conscience is worth a buck or two. It\u2019s important. I\u2019m willing to pay $4\/gallon. Hell, I\u2019ll pay $15 a gallon b\/c I drive a Tesla&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/my8Ukya5rQ\">pic.twitter.com\/my8Ukya5rQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomselliott\/status\/1501158360368001026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTake that, Putin! We\u2019re not gonna buy our gas from a war criminal,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna buy it from the good guys, Saudi Arabia!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colbert, whose net worth has been estimated at $75 million, was blasted for being out of touch with ordinary Americans who must bear the cost of higher gas prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018I don\u2019t mind paying $15 a gallon, cause I drive a Tesla\u2019 is a joke, until you realize that it really defines the disconnect between the mentality of celebrities and the people who have to drive to work everyday in a car that costs less than $50k,\u201d one Twitter user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Another Twitter user wrote: \u201cThe majority of his audience probably takes home per year less than what he paid for his Tesla.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But others were sympathetic to Colbert\u2019s joke. One Twitter user wrote: \u201cI\u2019ll gladly pay more for gas to Stop Putin\u2019s Maniacal pursuit to Kill innocent people, take their Homes and Bomb them while trying to leave their country!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Stephen-Colbert-60.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Colbert, who earns a reported $15 million per year from CBS, joked that he would be willing to pay $15 a gallon because &quot;I drive a Tesla.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21456311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Stephen-Colbert-60.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Stephen-Colbert-60.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Stephen-Colbert-60.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Colbert, who earns a reported $15 million per year from CBS, joked that he would be willing to pay $15 a gallon because \u201cI drive a Tesla.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/gas-87-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Americans are shouldering the burden of record-high gas prices exacerbated by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.\" class=\"wp-image-21456308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/gas-87-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/gas-87-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/gas-87-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Americans are shouldering the burden of record-high gas prices exacerbated by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Christopher Sadowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>West Texas Intermediate crude, the US price benchmark, was\u00a0trading above $122 per barrel this week\u00a0after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials said an import ban was under consideration. Prices have already increased to their highest level since 2008.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden announced a ban on Russian energy imports Tuesday after a bipartisan coalition in Congress threatened to force his hand to punish\u00a0Moscow\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a step that we\u2019re taking to inflict further pain on Putin, but there will be costs as well here in the United States,\u201d Biden warned as US gas prices hit an all-time high of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/byHeatherLong\/status\/1501155951801425922\">$4.17 per gallon<\/a>\u00a0on average.\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/03\/08\/stephen-colbert-blasted-for-saying-hes-willing-to-pay-more-for-gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Stephen Colbert blasted for saying he&#8217;s willing to pay more for gas&#8221; Stephen Colbert was roasted on social media for saying he would be willing to pay more for gas because he can afford an all-electric Tesla. The CBS \u201cLate Show\u201d host gave a monologue on Monday in which he urged Americans to endure higher&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":413716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/newspress-collage-21455905-1646770408731.png?w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[126518,100568,72970,4975,49839,70868,126128,73234],"class_list":["post-413715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-3-8-22","tag-gas-prices","tag-oil","tag-russia","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-ukraine","tag-ukraine-war","tag-vladimir-putin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}