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Welcome everybody around the world to
Welcome everybody around the world to
the late show.
the late show
I'm your host Stephen Colbert and we have
I'm your host Stephen Colbert and we have
Thunder. Is that Thunder?
Thunder Is that Thunder
You know,
You know
you know, I like I like I like to give
you know I like I like I like to give
good news when we can give good news.
good news when we can give good news
And I have some wonderful news for my
And I have some wonderful news for my
MAGA viewers.
MAGA viewers
The Trump golden cell phone has finally
The Trump golden cell phone has finally
arrived after a 9-month delay. Now, the
arrived after a 9-month delay Now the
only the only Trump item more
only the only Trump item more
disappointing after a 9-month wait was
disappointing after a 9-month wait was
Eric.
Eric
You know, you know, I've said a lot of
You know you know I've said a lot of
mean things about Eric over the years.
mean things about Eric over the years
As for the phone,
As for the phone
As for the phone, let's be clear, this
As for the phone let's be clear this
thing sucks.
thing sucks
>> When they announced the phone last year,
>> When they announced the phone last year
the Trumps promised it would be made in
the Trumps promised it would be made in
the USA. But now that it's here, brace
the USA But now that it's here brace
yourself.
yourself
It is no longer made in the USA. The
It is no longer made in the USA The
website now just says designed with
website now just says designed with
American values in mind. Oh, that's
American values in mind Oh that's
fine. That's CL. No.
fine That's CL No
Hey. Hey, that's close enough. Okay.
Hey Hey that's close enough Okay
It's just like Arby's slogan. We have
It's just like Arby's slogan We have
the meats in mind.
the meats in mind
Yesterday, just yesterday. Yesterday,
Yesterday just yesterday Yesterday
Trump took a break from profiting off
Trump took a break from profiting off
the presidency to speak at the annual
the presidency to speak at the annual
congressional picnic and he gave this
congressional picnic and he gave this
update on the war in Iran.
update on the war in Iran
>> We're going to end that war very
>> We're going to end that war very
quickly. It's going to happen and it's
quickly It's going to happen and it's
going to happen fast. Is it
going to happen fast Is it
>> because this is what you said at the
>> because this is what you said at the
beginning of March.
beginning of March
>> Are you thinking this week it will be
>> Are you thinking this week it will be
over talking days?
over talking days
>> I think so.
>> I think so
>> Okay. And and with respect to
>> Okay And and with respect to
>> very soon that it's going to be finished
>> very soon that it's going to be finished
pretty quickly.
pretty quickly
>> And this is what you said at the
>> And this is what you said at the
beginning of April.
beginning of April
>> Going to finish it very fast. I view it
>> Going to finish it very fast I view it
as very close to over.
as very close to over
>> And this is what you said at the
>> And this is what you said at the
beginning of May.
beginning of May
>> You have a lion, a bear, an alligator,
>> You have a lion a bear an alligator
and a what's another good? A squirrel.
and a what's another good A squirrel
Okay. Which is the squirrel?
Okay Which is the squirrel
I think the squirrel is the one
I think the squirrel is the one
presently in control of the straight of
presently in control of the straight of
Hormuz.
Hormuz
Trump.
Trump
Trump.
Trump
Trump also took a moment at the at the
Trump also took a moment at the at the
occasion there to shout out Melania.
occasion there to shout out Melania
>> We're truly blessed to have such a first
>> We're truly blessed to have such a first
lady. She's been uh so popular. She did
lady She's been uh so popular She did
a movie. it became number one. She then
a movie it became number one She then
went to streaming, it became number one.
went to streaming it became number one
And uh, I said, "There's only room,
And uh I said There's only room
remember this, for one star in a
remember this for one star in a
family." So I better get rid of that.
family So I better get rid of that
That's not. That's not so good.
That's not That's not so good
>> Better get rid of that. It was a pretty
>> Better get rid of that It was a pretty
weird thing to say to your wife, but at
weird thing to say to your wife but at
least he's finally got a use for that
least he's finally got a use for that
greeting card. Roses are red. I love a
greeting card Roses are red I love a
Gardinia. Time for you to go back to
Gardinia Time for you to go back to
Slovenia.
Slovenia
next month. There you go.
next month There you go
Looks out. After tonight, we have only
Looks out After tonight we have only
one more show left and it is our
one more show left and it is our
Oh, but let's have But let's have fun
Oh but let's have But let's have fun
now, shall we?
now shall we
>> That's what we're here for.
>> That's what we're here for
And as such, we know our jobs. It's our
And as such we know our jobs It's our
duty to focus on the issues that matter
duty to focus on the issues that matter
to Americans most. namely that the TSA
to Americans most namely that the TSA
has announced a carry-on rule that
has announced a carry-on rule that
allows passengers to bring unlimited
allows passengers to bring unlimited
rotisserie chicken on board. Thank god
rotisserie chicken on board Thank god
that is so great. I was getting tired of
that is so great I was getting tired of
having to chug my chicken in line.
having to chug my chicken in line
TSA made the announcement via tweet.
TSA made the announcement via tweet
Protein shakes 3.4 ounce or less, but
Protein shakes 34 ounce or less but
rotisserie chickens as many as you can
rotisserie chickens as many as you can
fit in your carry-on.
fit in your carry-on
You know what? You know what, y'all?
You know what You know what y'all
What?
What
>> Old Steve would have hated this.
>> Old Steve would have hated this
But final week, Steve, I love this for
But final week Steve I love this for
us.
us
>> Okay, come on.
>> Okay come on
>> I mean, let it all at this point.
>> I mean let it all at this point
>> Let it all hang out.
>> Let it all hang out
>> What does it matter
>> What does it matter
everything? Stop trying. Stop trying to
everything Stop trying Stop trying to
make flying better. Okay, let's be
make flying better Okay let's be
disgusting. Bring your chickens. Go
disgusting Bring your chickens Go
barefoot. Forget crying babies. I'm
barefoot Forget crying babies I'm
going to scream all the way to
going to scream all the way to
Cleveland.
Cleveland
Why?
Why
Why? Same reason as the baby. Having a
Why Same reason as the baby Having a
body is weird and I'm scared.
body is weird and I'm scared
Now,
Now
ladies and gentlemen,
ladies and gentlemen
yeah.
yeah
Oh yes.
Oh yes
Ladies and gentlemen, if you, much like
Ladies and gentlemen if you much like
the FCC, have been paying close
the FCC have been paying close
attention to my show, then you know
attention to my show then you know
we've been auctioning off all kinds of
we've been auctioning off all kinds of
great Late Show memorabilia and selling
great Late Show memorabilia and selling
commemorative The Last Show t-shirts,
commemorative The Last Show t-shirts
all to raise money for the international
all to raise money for the international
aid organization, World Central Kitchen.
aid organization World Central Kitchen
And I'm excited to say that we got a
And I'm excited to say that we got a
great response on all of our auctions.
great response on all of our auctions
And here to accept our donation is the
And here to accept our donation is the
founder of World Central Kitchen. Please
founder of World Central Kitchen Please
welcome Chef Jose Andre, everybody.
welcome Chef Jose Andre everybody
Oh,
Oh
right here, baby. Jose Andre,
right here baby Jose Andre
>> good to see you. Now, Jose,
>> good to see you Now Jose
>> Stephen, Stephen Colber, you and your
>> Stephen Stephen Colber you and your
team. Thank you on behalf of everybody
team Thank you on behalf of everybody
at World Central Kitchen and Beyond
at World Central Kitchen and Beyond
because you raised over the last decade
because you raised over the last decade
and more so much money for us that help
and more so much money for us that help
us do what we do. But you did so much
us do what we do But you did so much
more.
more
>> You you gave us hope not only to the men
>> You you gave us hope not only to the men
and women of World Central Kitchen, but
and women of World Central Kitchen but
the people that World Central Kitchen
the people that World Central Kitchen
was helping from Ukraine to Gaza, from
was helping from Ukraine to Gaza from
North Carolina to Puerto Rico. And
North Carolina to Puerto Rico And
Stephen Colbert was there.
Stephen Colbert was there
>> No, because you were there. Because you
>> No because you were there Because you
were there, Jose. Thank you. and Jose,
were there Jose Thank you and Jose
we want to give you our donation on, you
we want to give you our donation on you
know, one of those giant checks, but
know one of those giant checks but
it's hard to find a bank that will cash
it's hard to find a bank that will cash
one of those. So, instead, we have
one of those So instead we have
decided to present our donation tonight
decided to present our donation tonight
on the world's smallest check.
on the world's smallest check
Okay? And it's too small to read
Okay And it's too small to read
anything on the check. So, I will
anything on the check So I will
instead now slip it underneath a
instead now slip it underneath a
microscope.
microscope
>> All right. That's really small.
>> All right That's really small
>> Real check. Okay. Joe, could I have a
>> Real check Okay Joe could I have a
tiny drum roll, please?
tiny drum roll please
And the total is
And the total is
2,497,444.15.
249744415
Jose,
Jose
Jose, thank you so much.
Jose thank you so much
Thank you. No, no, no. Thank you to
Thank you No no no Thank you to
everyone. Thank you to everyone who
everyone Thank you to everyone who
contributed. And Jose, thank you to
contributed And Jose thank you to
everyone, you and everyone at World
everyone you and everyone at World
Central Kitchen for the work you do
Central Kitchen for the work you do
around the world bringing people hope.
around the world bringing people hope
And uh try not to lose this. Um I tell
And uh try not to lose this Um I tell
you, I'll put it in an envelope for you.
you I'll put it in an envelope for you
There you go.
There you go
>> Hey
>> Hey
people of America,
people of America
please.
please
Andre, everybody, we got a great show
Andre everybody we got a great show
for you tonight with some very special
for you tonight with some very special
guests. Stick around.
guests Stick around

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