Stephen Colbert spreads misinformation ahead of elections, gets called out for his 'absolute ignorance' by man he claimed Tudor Dixon invented

Stephen Colbert suggested last week that Tudor Dixon was a liar. The host of CBS' "The Late Show" said that the Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate had referenced a "totally made up" man in her Oct. 25 debate with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

That man, a former Democratic candidate who changed parties earlier this year to join the Republican fight against the sexualization of children, is real. He has since come forward, revealing that it is Colbert, not Dixon, who has an estranged relationship with the truth.

The accusation
On Oct. 26, Colbert discussed the Michigan governor's debate during his monologue on "The Late Show."

The corporate script reader ridiculed Dixon, calling her an "anti-choice, MAGA Republican" whose views are not allegedly popular in Michigan — a state where 47.8% of voters supported former President Donald Trump in 2020.

Colbert zeroed in on two clips from the debate in which Dixon advocated for shielding children from inappropriate content in schools.