'We all love our country': Ellen DeGeneres delivers hopeful monologue taped before election tally

By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:08 EST, 9 November 2016 | Updated: 03:59 EST, 10 November 2016

Ellen DeGeneres focused on America's commonalities during her chat show monologue on Wednesday that was filmed before election results were known.

The 58-year-old comedienne was up front with her television audience the day after Donald Trump's surprise victory over her friend Hillary Clinton.

'The truth is we're taping this show on Tuesday afternoon, so people at home you know something that I don't and that we all don't,' DeGeneres said at the opening of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 

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Results unknown: Ellen DeGeneres addressed the US presidential election during her monologue on Wednesday that was taped before the election results were known

'People have been very passionate about this race. And I think it's because we all love our country, we just have different ideas about what's best for it.

'Which is part of what makes America great. And I believe that we can all come together because if you take away the labels, you realize we're far more alike than we are different,' she added. 

DeGeneres then relied on her sense of humor to get her point across.

'For instance, no matter what your politics are, we all have that feeling of stepping out of the shower and realizing you left the towel completely across the bathroom,' she said. 

Sense of humor: The chat show host used her sense of humor to get her point across

Studio audience: Ellen spoke to her studio audience before Donald Trump's surprise victory over her friend Hillary Clinton

'And you have to do that shimmy on the bathmat all the way across where you try to get the minimal amount of water trying to tip toe like, ''just that one drop of water will be there if I do it that way'',' DeGeneres added while mimicking the movement on stage.

She also joked about everyone ducking their head when pulling into a parking garage 'just to make sure you make it' and how liberals and conservatives both fall asleep while binging on Netflix.

'What I'm trying to say is that we have so much in common, our differences actually make us stronger. We need to have the kindness and respect for one another,' she added. 

Netflix watchers: The chat show host joked that liberals and conservatives binge on Netflix

Parking lots: Ellen also pointed out that everyone ducks their head when driving into a parking garage

Bathroom shimmy: She also demonstrated the bathroom shimmy

DeGeneres said her one exception was people who don't return their shopping carts in the parking lot.

'Kick them out of the country. Bring the shopping cart back,' she said.

DeGeneres welcomed Democratic nominee Clinton onto her chat show during the campaign for the White House. 

The chat show host took to Twitter on Tuesday night as the election tilted toward Trump.

So proud: Ellen tweeted on Tuesday night that she was proud of Hillary

Her job: The chat show host also tweeted on Wednesday that she wasn't giving up on showing the good in this world

'@HillaryClinton, however this ends tonight I am so proud of you and so honored to be your friend,' she tweeted to her more than 63 million followers.

She also took to Twitter on Wednesday after Clinton delivered her concession speech.

'Thank you @HillaryClinton for your speech and for your endless bravery. We are stronger together,' she tweeted.

DeGeneres later welcomed Modern Family star Julie Bowen as a guest on the show. 

TV star: Julie Bowen was a guest on Wednesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show 

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