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Welcome, welcome one and all to the late
Welcome welcome one and all to the late
show. I'm your host, Stephen Colbear.
show I'm your host Stephen Colbear
And tonight, [cheering]
And tonight cheering
tonight, I want to take all that energy
tonight I want to take all that energy
and I want I want I want to I'm going to
and I want I want I want to I'm going to
use it to to to offer another salute to
use it to to to offer another salute to
the people of Minnesota.
the people of Minnesota
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah
>> Who have stood up for each other
>> Who have stood up for each other
[cheering] in beautiful ways.
cheering in beautiful ways
>> These people have beautifully stood up
>> These people have beautifully stood up
for each other in the midst of the
for each other in the midst of the
violence and fear-mongering of this
violence and fear-mongering of this
administration. And today, Minnesota
administration And today Minnesota
officials announced that Trump is
officials announced that Trump is
withdrawing federal officers from
withdrawing federal officers from
Minnesota. [cheering]
Minnesota cheering
We don't know how many. [applause]
We don't know how many applause
We don't know when. We don't know how
We don't know when We don't know how
many, but I'm told we already have
many but I'm told we already have
footage of one federal officer standing
footage of one federal officer standing
down.
down
[applause]
applause
>> I I will never pass up an opportunity to
>> I I will never pass up an opportunity to
show that footage. Apparently, Trump
show that footage Apparently Trump
learned that violent mass goons are not
learned that violent mass goons are not
crowd-pleasers, and he learned that from
crowd-pleasers and he learned that from
his most trusted adviser, the TV.
his most trusted adviser the TV
Reportedly, over the weekend, working
Reportedly over the weekend working
from the Oval Office, Trump watched as
from the Oval Office Trump watched as
footage of the shooting of Alex Prey
footage of the shooting of Alex Prey
played on repeat from Minneapolis. As
played on repeat from Minneapolis As
one insider described the situation,
one insider described the situation
it's and pus knew he needed to un it.
it's and pus knew he needed to un it
[cheering]
cheering
And Trump knows better than anybody if
And Trump knows better than anybody if
you don't un quick enough you could end
you don't un quick enough you could end
up with an Eric. So [cheering]
up with an Eric So cheering
his big move big move I'm sorry
his big move big move I'm sorry
[applause]
applause
I'm sorry to use bad words like Eric.
I'm sorry to use bad words like Eric
His big move his big move in beginning
His big move his big move in beginning
the uning of sending in Trump's border
the uning of sending in Trump's border
and love child of Shrek and Mrs. Potato
and love child of Shrek and Mrs Potato
Head Tom Holman. [cheering]
Head Tom Holman cheering
Just just to refresh your memory though,
Just just to refresh your memory though
it sounds like I don't need to. Uh Tom
it sounds like I don't need to Uh Tom
Holman is not cool. He was the architect
Holman is not cool He was the architect
of Trump's family separation policy. And
of Trump's family separation policy And
in 2024, he allegedly accepted $50,000
in 2024 he allegedly accepted 50000
from an undercover FBI agents that was
from an undercover FBI agents that was
hidden in a bag from the Mediterranean
hidden in a bag from the Mediterranean
fast casual restaurant Cava.
fast casual restaurant Cava
So downside,
So downside
terrorizing families and maybe taking
terrorizing families and maybe taking
bribes. upside. He brought hummus.
bribes upside He brought hummus
Now that Homeman uh Now that Homeman's
Now that Homeman uh Now that Homeman's
in, the old guard is out because
in the old guard is out because
reportedly in response to the outrage
reportedly in response to the outrage
over Alex Py's murder, the head border
over Alex Py's murder the head border
patrol thug in Minnesota, Greg Bavino,
patrol thug in Minnesota Greg Bavino
has lost his job as commander at large.
has lost his job as commander at large
Yeah. [applause]
Yeah applause
Another reminder, Greg Bevino has been
Another reminder Greg Bevino has been
accused of using racial profiling to
accused of using racial profiling to
round up Hispanic men, women, and
round up Hispanic men women and
children. created an enforcement
children created an enforcement
strategy where officers jump out of
strategy where officers jump out of
unmarked rental vans to ambush immigrant
unmarked rental vans to ambush immigrant
day laborers. And he admitted to lying
day laborers And he admitted to lying
to justify deploying tear gas against
to justify deploying tear gas against
protesters. As one source described his
protesters As one source described his
whole deal, he's a cowboy and it was a
whole deal he's a cowboy and it was a
mess. Yeah, just like the John Bonjovi
mess Yeah just like the John Bonjovi
song.
song
>> I'm a cowboy.
>> I'm a cowboy
That's why you're dead. But also
That's why you're dead But also
I tear gas your mind.
I tear gas your mind
>> The only downside to Bino getting yanked
>> The only downside to Bino getting yanked
from Minnesota is that yesterday we
from Minnesota is that yesterday we
wrote this whole script about how Bavino
wrote this whole script about how Bavino
who's been called little Napoleon is
who's been called little Napoleon is
short as hell. Now, I'll never get to
short as hell Now I'll never get to
talk about how he looks like a little
talk about how he looks like a little
brother about to play paintball with the
brother about to play paintball with the
sixth graders, [laughter]
sixth graders laughter
[applause]
applause
or how he can barely see over the
or how he can barely see over the
steering wheel, or the fact that he got
steering wheel or the fact that he got
his coat off an American Girl doll.
his coat off an American Girl doll
[laughter]
laughter
Now, [cheering] now Bavino is on his way
Now cheering now Bavino is on his way
back to California where he is expected
back to California where he is expected
to retire or possibly go back to his
to retire or possibly go back to his
former job being the guy that you have
former job being the guy that you have
to be taller than to ride the log flume.
to be taller than to ride the log flume
[cheering] Yeah, commander at large.
cheering Yeah commander at large
Commander at large generous generous.
Commander at large generous generous
You could dunk on. It's not just Greg
You could dunk on It's not just Greg
Bevino in trouble because yesterday
Bevino in trouble because yesterday
Trump held a late night crisis talk with
Trump held a late night crisis talk with
Christine Gnome amid reports that her
Christine Gnome amid reports that her
job is at serious risk. Why is her hat
job is at serious risk Why is her hat
not big enough?
not big enough
I'm guessing Trump is coming down hard
I'm guessing Trump is coming down hard
on Gnome because she handled the
on Gnome because she handled the
response to Alex Py's murder with all
response to Alex Py's murder with all
the grace of a drunk Mr. Bean roller
the grace of a drunk Mr Bean roller
skating through a maternity ward.
skating through a maternity ward
Also, she has been one of Bino's biggest
Also she has been one of Bino's biggest
backers at DHS and Nome has been the
backers at DHS and Nome has been the
face of the administration's immigration
face of the administration's immigration
crackdown. That face brought to you by
crackdown That face brought to you by
Dr. Yanuz von Plumpenberg.
Dr Yanuz von Plumpenberg
You know his slogan, I've been to
You know his slogan I've been to
medical school on a boat.
medical school on a boat
All this stress can't be good for the
All this stress can't be good for the
president's health. Rumors have been
president's health Rumors have been
swirling about all sorts of medical
swirling about all sorts of medical
issues with him. So, the White House uh
issues with him So the White House uh
recently agreed to a Trump interview
recently agreed to a Trump interview
with New York Magazine titled at Steven
with New York Magazine titled at Steven
Miller's actual request, the superhuman
Miller's actual request the superhuman
president. Yes, superhuman. Look up in
president Yes superhuman Look up in
the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's
the sky It's a bird It's a plane It's
Epstein's plane. Remember how he said it
Epstein's plane Remember how he said it
was going to release the Epstein files?
was going to release the Epstein files
Where the
Where the
[applause]
applause
>> unfortunately the interview went
>> unfortunately the interview went
sideways almost immediately when Trump
sideways almost immediately when Trump
said this about his father Fred. At a
said this about his father Fred At a
certain age about 86 87 he started
certain age about 86 87 he started
getting what do they call it? Trump
getting what do they call it Trump
pointed to his forehead and looked to
pointed to his forehead and looked to
his press secretary for the word that
his press secretary for the word that
escaped him. To which she responded
escaped him To which she responded
Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer's
[cheering]
cheering
Okay.
Okay
Not a great not a great sign there. And
Not a great not a great sign there And
I'm certainly not saying Donald Trump
I'm certainly not saying Donald Trump
has Alzheimer's, but I feel like he
has Alzheimer's but I feel like he
definitely has somers.
definitely has somers
The reporter
The reporter
The reporter uh he he pressed Trump on
The reporter uh he he pressed Trump on
whether he worries about his family's
whether he worries about his family's
history of dementia. Trump played it
history of dementia Trump played it
cool saying, "I don't think about it at
cool saying I don't think about it at
all." You know why?
all You know why
Because you already forgot the question.
Because you already forgot the question
Is that why is that? [cheering]
Is that why is that cheering
[applause]
applause
After he was done defending his
After he was done defending his
questionable brain, he turned to his
questionable brain he turned to his
unrefrigerated hand.
unrefrigerated hand
Tropesman saying the bruise is from
Tropesman saying the bruise is from
shaking so many hands. And during the
shaking so many hands And during the
interview, he added a fun new twist,
interview he added a fun new twist
blaming women's fingernails and rings,
blaming women's fingernails and rings
including one particularly nasty slice
including one particularly nasty slice
that came from a botched high five with
that came from a botched high five with
Attorney General Pam Bondi. That is
Attorney General Pam Bondi That is
dumb.
dumb
There's only one possible reason
There's only one possible reason
someone's hands should leave you with
someone's hands should leave you with
cuts. I was high-fiving this troubled
cuts I was high-fiving this troubled
young man named Edward. Real quiet
young man named Edward Real quiet
fella.
fella
Crazy hair, pale face, lives up on a
Crazy hair pale face lives up on a
hill, makes beautiful topiary art. I can
hill makes beautiful topiary art I can
see
see
I can see why Winona Ryder just loves
I can see why Winona Ryder just loves
the fellow. [laughter]
the fellow laughter
Trump and his gaggle of sick offense
Trump and his gaggle of sick offense
really uh tried to talk up his physical
really uh tried to talk up his physical
fitness. For example, his former doctor,
fitness For example his former doctor
now Congressman Ronnie Jackson, told a
now Congressman Ronnie Jackson told a
story about seeing the president on a
story about seeing the president on a
treadmill, saying Trump was wearing gym
treadmill saying Trump was wearing gym
shorts and a t-shirt and quote, "He
shorts and a t-shirt and quote He
looked like an athlete for the record.
looked like an athlete for the record
But off the record, have you ever
But off the record have you ever
wondered what it would look like if you
wondered what it would look like if you
watched a Clydeale decompose in a hefty
watched a Clydeale decompose in a hefty
bag? [laughter]
bag laughter
Now, one thing, one thing paints a
Now one thing one thing paints a
picture. That paints a picture. One
picture That paints a picture One
thing that makes it hard to believe the
thing that makes it hard to believe the
story that Donald Trump is the fittest
story that Donald Trump is the fittest
man ever to live is that he keeps
man ever to live is that he keeps
falling asleep in public. But Caroline
falling asleep in public But Caroline
Levit had an answer for that, too. When
Levit had an answer for that too When
the president rests his eyes, he's
the president rests his eyes he's
actually quote actively listening.
actually quote actively listening
Sure, that's super believable. Just like
Sure that's super believable Just like
that herbal tea mascot, the actively
that herbal tea mascot the actively
listening bear. [cheering and applause]
listening bear cheering and applause
He's totally alert.
He's totally alert
And definitely
And definitely
[applause]
applause
he's he's definitely going to remember
he's he's definitely going to remember
to put out that fire. So, Trump has not
to put out that fire So Trump has not
had uh the best week. He's also facing a
had uh the best week He's also facing a
lawsuit claiming it's illegal for him to
lawsuit claiming it's illegal for him to
build his big, beautiful ballroom. So
build his big beautiful ballroom So
this weekend, he posted all of the
this weekend he posted all of the
structural steel, windows, doors, AC,
structural steel windows doors AC
heating equipment, marble stone,
heating equipment marble stone
pre-cast concrete, bulletproof windows,
pre-cast concrete bulletproof windows
glass, anti- drone roofing, and much
glass anti drone roofing and much
more has been ordered or is ready to be.
more has been ordered or is ready to be
And there's no practical or reasonable
And there's no practical or reasonable
way to go back. It's too late. Adding
way to go back It's too late Adding
stoppage of construction at this late
stoppage of construction at this late
date when so much has already been
date when so much has already been
ordered and done would be devastating to
ordered and done would be devastating to
the White House, our country, and all
the White House our country and all
concerned.
concerned
That's right.
That's right
Yes, it is sad. Yes, it's devastating to
Yes it is sad Yes it's devastating to
all concerned. Mother, mother, why are
all concerned Mother mother why are
you crying? Oh, sweet child. [laughter]
you crying Oh sweet child laughter
There's been a construction stoppage on
There's been a construction stoppage on
the president's golden brunch venue.
the president's golden brunch venue
Fetch me my shawl, fill my pockets with
Fetch me my shawl fill my pockets with
stones, and roll me into the river.
stones and roll me into the river
[laughter]
laughter
Thank you. I was just Thank you. I'm an
Thank you I was just Thank you I'm an
actor. I'm really an actor.
actor I'm really an actor
[cheering and applause]
cheering and applause
This is just This is just a gig for a
This is just This is just a gig for a
for a decade.
for a decade
[applause] Hi, Carly.
applause Hi Carly
Other members of the Trump family aren't
Other members of the Trump family aren't
doing much better. The new Melania
doing much better The new Melania
documentary hits theaters on Friday.
documentary hits theaters on Friday
It's a uh it's a Oh, no. No. It looks
It's a uh it's a Oh no No It looks
fantastic. It's a real peak behind the
fantastic It's a real peak behind the
curtain at a woman picking out curtains.
curtain at a woman picking out curtains
She
She
uh today, was it today she did this?
uh today was it today she did this
Today she went on the Fox and Friends to
Today she went on the Fox and Friends to
hype it up.
hype it up
>> This story was never told before. So the
>> This story was never told before So the
audience will see me, how I manage my
audience will see me how I manage my
business, uh my philanthropy,
business uh my philanthropy
family, uh preparation for the
family uh preparation for the
inauguration and also establishing the
inauguration and also establishing the
east wing uh for the White House.
east wing uh for the White House
>> Madame First Lady, I I have some
>> Madame First Lady I I have some
terrible news.
terrible news
Let's just say the East Wing no longer
Let's just say the East Wing no longer
be best
be best
or
or
[applause and cheering]
applause and cheering
or be there.
or be there
Amazon bribed a whopping $40 million for
Amazon bribed a whopping 40 million for
the movie and an additional $35 million
the movie and an additional 35 million
for marketing, promotion, and
for marketing promotion and
distribution. So big box office, right?
distribution So big box office right
Wrong. Social media has been flooded
Wrong Social media has been flooded
with images of theaters in major cities
with images of theaters in major cities
that haven't sold a single seat.
that haven't sold a single seat
and [cheering]
and cheering
[applause]
applause
>> and estimates are that this $75 million
>> and estimates are that this 75 million
movie would make only one or two million
movie would make only one or two million
in its opening weekend.
in its opening weekend
>> Now, usually to see Trump bomb this
>> Now usually to see Trump bomb this
hard, you'd have to be on a Venezuelan
hard you'd have to be on a Venezuelan
fishing boat.
fishing boat
We checked. I know. We checked.
We checked I know We checked
And here in New York City, where Melania
And here in New York City where Melania
lived and worked and socialized for
lived and worked and socialized for
decades, in Trump's hometown, on
decades in Trump's hometown on
Saturday night of opening weekend at the
Saturday night of opening weekend at the
Regal and AMC Times Square cinemas,
Regal and AMC Times Square cinemas
there are two 7:30 showings with exactly
there are two 7:30 showings with exactly
zero tickets purchased.
zero tickets purchased
[cheering]
cheering
[applause]
applause
>> That's the crossroads of the world. It's
>> That's the crossroads of the world It's
literally the busiest blocks on the
literally the busiest blocks on the
planet. Zero tickets sold at the AMC.
planet Zero tickets sold at the AMC
That must be heartbreaking for the first
That must be heartbreaking for the first
lady. But on the plus side,
lady But on the plus side
>> hot break feels good in a place like
>> hot break feels good in a place like
this.
this
>> We got a great show for you tonight.
>> We got a great show for you tonight
[music]
music
My guest is Sam Rockwell and the author
My guest is Sam Rockwell and the author
George Saunders. [cheering] But when we
George Saunders cheering But when we
come back, winter is here. What does it
come back winter is here What does it
say? [music]
say music
Stick around and find out.
Stick around and find out
>> [music]
>> music
[music]
music
>> Yeah. [cheering]
>> Yeah cheering
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