Colbert Lampoons Fox News’ Coverage of Latinos During Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday evening on Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert lampooned Fox News for what he believed to be its stereotype-ridden commentary on Latinos during Hispanic Heritage Month.

“My friends over at Fox News have really taken their Hispanic Heritage festivities up a notch this year by having some,” the host joked before rolling tape of the network’s commentators “celebrating” Latino history by railing against Mexico and illegal immigrants — or “invaders” and “squatters,” as Cal Thomas said in one soundbite.

Jokingly suggesting this was the wrong footage, Colbert then asked for the actual Fox News footage celebrating Latino heritage: correspondent Alicia Acuna‘s report on Hispanic-owned food company Goya.

“Thank you for that wonderful report from the international foods aisle,” Colbert mocked. “I look forward to Fox News report on Italian heritage featuring Chef Boyardee.”

Watch below, via Comedy Central:

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