[ light laughter ] youre watching impeachment after dark live its the only show that talks about how im being treated very badly by the very rude, very nasty media [ light laughter ] theyre very rude and theyre very nasty [ laughter ] its just like a real housewives after show, if instead of committing tax fraud, they committed obstruction of justice [ light laughter ] and tax fraud. [ laughter ] now i know what youre probably all thinking its day three of the hearings your favorite president must be melting down by now. But it couldnt be further from the truth. In fact, just this week, i was rushed to the hospital for my standard physical. [ laughter ] everyone said i was a perfect patient. I even got a lollipop. [ laughter ] you always get the lolly roy cohn told me that. [ light laughter ] as always, im joined by my attorney general bill barr at the bill barr bar bar. [ laughter ] great to be here, mr. President and on behalf of your staff this week [ light laughter ] thank you fant
Special guest, featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause theme song playing stephen whoo oh, jon, there you are what are we doing . Where am i . Happy thursday cheers and applause thank you very much piano riff audience chanting stephen hey how are ya . Good to see ya cheers and applause welcome welcome one and all to the late show im your host Stephen Colbert. Weve spent a lot of time over the last couple of weeks, talking about trumps racist rhetoric. But theres one race trump dislikes more than all the others, and thats the race for the democratic nomination. laughter ill tell you all about it in tonights doin it donkey style. Raise the minimum wage cheers and applause stephen the next democratic debate is a month away, and only eight candidates have qualified so far. Everyone else is getting desperate to break through. For instance, colorado senator and man who got cut from the c
cause if its 38 or 39, thats very good. White House Press Secretary sean spicer, today, held his first press briefing in front of cameras in over a week. And it was immediately clear what hes been up to. [ laughter ] batman and robin came out 20 years ago today. But we always kind of suspected. [ laughter and applause ] happy for those two. They have a farm now. Qatar airways, today, was aimed airline of the year at the paris air show. While united was named heavyweight champion by the wwe. [ laughter and applause ] congratulations, you guys. It was alleged yesterday that former National Security adviser, Michael Flynn, failed to report a trip he took to saudi arabia to pursue a joint u. S. Russian business venture. Damn, how many trips did Michael Flynn take . Hes like the Anthony Bourdain of treason. [ laughter and applause ] today was National Vanilla Milkshake day, or as mike pence calls it spicy tuesday [ laughter ] woo hoo hoo hoo taste that nilla. [ light laughter ] a pennsylvan
cause if its 38 or 39, thats very good. White House Press Secretary sean spicer, today, held his first press briefing in front of cameras in over a week. And it was immediately clear what hes been up to. [ laughter ] batman and robin came out 20 years ago today. But we always kind of suspected. [ laughter and applause ] happy for those two. They have a farm now. Qatar airways, today, was aimed airline of the year at the paris air show. While united was named heavyweight champion by the wwe. [ laughter and applause ] congratulations, you guys. It was alleged yesterday that former National Security adviser, Michael Flynn, failed to report a trip he took to saudi arabia to pursue a joint u. S. Russian business venture. Damn, how many trips did Michael Flynn take . Hes like the Anthony Bourdain of treason. [ laughter and applause ] today was National Vanilla Milkshake day, or as mike pence calls it spicy tuesday [ laughter ] woo hoo hoo hoo taste that nilla. [ light laughter ] a pennsylvan