Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight finishing on a high vote. Plus, stephen welcomes South CarolinaSenate CandidateJaime Harrison. And musical guest Elvis Costello featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen welcome to a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. Ladies and gentlemen, i rarely say this, and i never mean it, but we have breaking news. Just moments before i walked into the studio im in right now, i learned something shocking. Two years ago you may remember, the New York Times published an oped called i am part of the resistance inside the Trump Administration by somebody known only as anonymous. People have been guessing who this ever since it was released. Well, this afternoon anonymous was revealed and its miles teller. Star of whiplash, the beloved fantastic four series, and the upcoming top gun reboot. I have no idea how miles teller got such intimate details of classified information maybe tom cruise told him but the Trump Administration has got to be reeling right now from im sorry, what . And im being told its not miles teller. Then who is it . Miles taylor . Whos that . laughter the guy from d. H. S. Who left like a year ago and already endorsed joe biden . Well, thats not news. Thats ridiculous call me when miles teller does something. That kids got heat. Sorry. This is why i never say breaking news. I overreacted, in that i reacted at all. Thats on me. I apologize, lets go on. Where was i . Coffee. One second. laughter right, okay, yeah. It is october 28, the final wednesday before the president ial election, or, depending on who wins, the final wednesday. Because emotions are running high, and so are the vote totals, because with six days still to go, thanks to early voting, more than half the total 2016 vote is already in. Thats pretty impressive. But if 2016 taught us anything, its that more than half sometimes isnt enough. So far, biden is off to a good start, in part because 2020 has been a recordshattering year for early voting among young people. That is dope to the wap, my tubular younglings laughter this campaign has gone on for an eternity. And 2020 is projected to be most expensive u. S. Election ever, with spending as high as 14 billion. And thats before you count money for booze and zoom sessions with my psychic. Whos going to win, esmerelda . Most of the Campaign Cash has gone to tv ads. And thanks to a new report, were learning some more about what tv shows the candidates are advertising on. Theres a lot of similarities. Both campaigns are running a lot of ads on reruns of the big bang theory. Thats a little surprising. Trumps no fan of science. But so far no ones made the big bang is a chinese hoax. But the campaigns have been targeting some different audiences. For instance, trump has prioritized reruns of the Andy Griffith show, which ran from 1960 to 1968. Not to be outdone, biden started advertising on the train entering the station channel. I was on that train. Got into a fistfight with one of the lumiere brothers. Release the directors cut come on, jacques but theres one show that trump has put a lot of ad dollars into that kind of surprised me. Because trump has aired almost 1,200 commercials on the late show with Stephen Colbert. Wow. Has he seen how i talk about him on this show . Well, i guess it wouldnt be the first time trumps paid someone to spank him. groove is in the heart this slam paid for by donald trump slam stephen on the rally front, trump is spending his time shoring up states he won in 2016. Yesterday, trump was in michigan, where he said something a little odd for a sitting president. I dont sound like a politician because im not a politician. I never wanted to be a politician. Stephen that sentiment was okay four years ago. But now knrur the politician. Thats like your surgeon looking at you right before you go under and saying, as surgeon by the way, i dont sound like a doctor because im not a doctor. I never wanted to be a doctor. Pokey stick but the clip from this rally thats getting a lot of attention is this attempt to appeal to suburban women you know what else . Im also getting your husbands. They want to get back to work, right . They want to get back to work. Were getting your husbands back to work. Stephen thats great news, ladies. Donald trump is going to get your husbands back to work, so you can get all your ladychores done, like voting for joe biden. Today, before departing for arizona, trump held a quick News Conference where he was asked about the recent unrest in philadelphia. And he described the scene in a very donald trump way. People are breaking into stores and walking out with washing machines and walking out with all sorts of things, and it shouldnt be allowed. Stephen for the record, its not allowed. And ill say this looting is wrong, but if you can walk out of a store carrying a washing machine, i thinnk you should be allowed to keep it, and not just during riots. That should be, like, a blanket policy. Like those restaurants where if you can finish the 72ounce steak, you dont have to pay for it. If you look at the recent covid news, you might want to purell your eyeballs, because its clear that this virus is going everywhere fast. Especially in states that trump desperately needs, like texas. In el paso, the number of admitted Covid Patients has more than tripled over the past three weeks, forcing doctors to treat some patients in a Field Hospital in a nearby parking lot. That is terrible. The only things that should happen in a parking lot are parking, selling pumpkins, and getting high with a bong you made out of a pumpkin. Heres how bad it is while it took our country three months for the first 500,000 cases, the u. S. Is now reporting 500,000 new cases just in the past week. Clearly, were a long way from ending the covid19 pandemic. On the other hand, yesterday, a new White House Press release announced that one of trumps biggest accomplishments is ending the covid19 pandemic. Now, while that is clearly insane, declaring victory prematurely is a proud republican tradition. At this point, trumps not just nero fiddling while rome burns, hes nero sending out a press release that says, youre not on fire. Id say this is donald trump peeing on our leg and telling us its raining, but he usually pays russian prostitutes to do that. Im donald j. Trump and i approved this message. Stephen thank you, sir. I cant believe were getting checks from donald trump. And they cleared. This press release from the mouth of madness was created by the white houses office of science and technology policy, and if youre wondering just how science they are, one of the other major accomplishments they tout is, understanding our planet. as trump look, i get the planet better than anyone. Its blue and its green, heaven is up, hell is down, its shaped like a meatball, and the whole thing revolves around me. But there are some quotes from leading academic minds in this document. One says, president trumps policies and investments in science and technology ensure america stands ready to solve todays most pressing challenges an endorsement that comes from worldrenowned scientist ivanka trump. laughter dont believe me . Here she is in a lab a few years back, distilling pure crap. No one is buying it. Even an official on trumps own Covid Task Force said, its mindboggling. Theres no world in which anyone can think that statement is true. Maybe the president. But i dont see how even he can believe that. Its easy. Just consult his closest medical adviser dexamethasone hallucinations. Covids gone away and donald trump has washboard abs. Stephen get out of here get out of here last night the l. A. Dodgers beat the tampa bay raises in game six to win the world series. Congratulationsing to the dodgers, who havent won the big one since the 80s when their uniform looked like this. Bit there is one thing about last nights game, it was interesting. During the eighth inning, Sylvester Turner was pulled out with now explanation opinion was he injured . Was he traded . Was he finally swallowed by his own beard . None of the above. Because we later learned that turner took the field while still awaiting the results of his Tuesday Morning covid test, but it was only last night that, right around the bottom of the sixth, the lab returned the news. Which confirmed a positive. Nice job, m. L. B. Testing. You are officially the only thing slower than baseball. Of course, given the diagnosis, turner did the responsible thing and hit the dugout for a hug sesh you get the coronavirus and you. And whose weather watcher are you . I dont care. And then i kiss my own wife. And take off the mask with all the teammates whooo dont infect each other, fellas. You are the champs. You get to go to the white house. This is the most irresponsible behavior by an athlete since Lebron Jamess pregame anthrax toss. Of course, everyone is suffering under this pandemic. Well, almost everyone. Because yesterday the internet blew up after discovering that Kim Kardashian west threw a party for herself and dozens of friends on a private island. Any sensible person would want to keep that under wraps. Which is why Kim Kardashian posted it all on twitter, saying after two weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, i surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. And you think thats normal . Yeah, me and my other reality show star siblings took a private jet to a secret island for a couple of weeks. Its just nice to get back into a routine, you know . And they partied hard. According to kim k. we danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach, and so much more. I assume so much more means hunting the waitstaff for sport. Im just worried theyre going to give rich people who do whatever they want on a private island a bad name. laughter see you soon, richard branson. Would you go if branson invited us . Would you go. Yes. Stephen legal me you have to go now if he invites us. But in spite of the extravagance of this party, kim managed to stay grounded, tweeting i realize that for most people, this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, i am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is. Yes, because this all screams humble. Its like Mother Teresa said humility is the mother of all virtues. But the daddy . Its this lambo, baby vroom, vroom eat mama t. s dust weve got a great show for you tonight. Ill be talking to South CarolinaSenate CandidateJaime Harrison and rock legend Elvis Costello. But when we come back, i interview a top g. O. P. Election strategist. Stick ar find your rhythm. Your happy place. Find your breaking point. Then break it. Every emergenc gives you a potent blend of nutrients so you can emerge your best with emergenc. To Severe Plaque Psoriasis uncover clearer skin that can last. In fact, tremfya® was proven superior to humira® in providing significantly clearer skin. 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Stephen he is a genius and he had very nice things to say about you when we talked earlier. Jon oh. Stephen yeah, yeah, he gload, jon. You know what im also excited about . Tuesday we are live on showtime where were going to take the whole car scpran drive it over to pay cable for one night because i think norah is going to be sitting in this chair. Right . Is that whats going on . Its going to be great. And, jon, are you prepared for any eventuality . We have to steel ourselves. We were too raw. We were a raw nerve in 2016. Jon that was a lot. That was a lot, ooo, that was a lot. Stephen that was a throt process. That was a big old meal of gravel and tar. Jon yeah, yeah. We we have to prepare our spirit. But i think were on the right track so, you know, well just go into it and believe in the people. Stephen thats right. Do you have any believe in the people music for us . Jon oh, my goodness i would play this other thing, but wed have to pay for it. laughter stephen jon batiste, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, jon. Jon yay come on stephen see you tomorrow. Folks, trump has trailed in the polls pretty much since he was elected. But the g. O. P. Has a plan to get trump more votes have fewer voters. Theyve been doing everything they can to make it hard for americans to vote during the pandemic. For example, Texas Governor greg abbott, seen here trying to make out over zoom. Abbott recently issued a ruling that limited election drop boxes to one per county. Texas is big. In heavily democratic harris country, essentially means one ballot box for 4. 7 Million People. But im sure it will all stay very orderly as long as voters remember to take a number. And thats just one states Voter Suppression plan. In 36 states, including georgia, voters are expected to show photo i. D. In pennsylvania and wisconsin, republicans are fighting to restrict mailin votes. In mississippi, absentee ballot envelopes must be stamped and signed by a notary public. And in alabama, to cast a ballot, black people have to pull the sword from the voting stone. This is a coordinated effort to stop people from voting all over the country. The Washington Post released a series of videos of closed door conservative machinations, in which one speaker told the group this is a spiritual battle we are in. This is good versus evil. We have to do everything we can to win. And another said, be not afraid of the accusations that youre a voter suppressor, youre a racist, and so forth. Yes, be not afraid. Clearly, a biblical quote from the book of doucheoronomy. So is Voter Suppression just part of the game, or is it inherently evil . Here to explain the g. O. P. s position is republican election strategist, fox news contributor, and Founding Partner of judicial watch, cobra commander. Thank you for being here, mr. Commander. Thanks for having me, stephen. Hope you and your family are staying safe. Stephen thank you. And im glad to see that youre also wearing a mask. Of course donald trump is a superspreader hes cobras most powerful biological weapon perhaps if we dropped him in houstons water supply. Stephen focus. Sorry. Stephen how do you respond to critics who say the g. O. P. s Election Strategy is to suppress as many votes as you can . Stephen, im hurt. My colleagues and i believe every american has the fundamental right to vote as long as they can present two forms of photo i. D. , a recent utility bill, and a video of their last colonoscopy. Bernie sanders could be hiding up there stephen okay, but dont restrictions like photo i. D. Unfairly target certain groups of voters . No were merely trying to prevent voter fraud. Stephen but every study has shown that there is no voter fraud. See . Its working. Because the best way to prevent voter fraud is to skip the fraud and just prevent voter. Ooh, what if we put up signs directing them to a polling place which in fact lead them to the edge of a pit full of cyberscorpions who are trained in the arts stephen mr. Commander, stay with me. Stay with me if youre just trying to protect the vote, then how do you defend senator mike lees tweet, democracy isnt the objective. We want the human condition to flourish. Rank democracy can thwart that. Behold my death ray stephen what does that have to do with anything . Nothing. Just trying to change the subject. That mike lee guy sounds like a cartoon supervilla