If Trump Gets Unlimited Power He Won't Be Giving It Up | George Santos Cashes In On Cameo

The former president doubled down on his assertion that he would only be a dictator on day one if elected again, and former Congressman George Santos already has a lucrative new career.
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[@GardettoJones]

“Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[@angelikalindenau943]

He was spinejinglingly accurate.

[@gamepapa1211]

Republicans saw that as a blueprint instead of a cautionary tale.

[@jacquelineleitch7050]

Even then Orwell was still just guessing. It seemed an accurate response to social relativism.

[@yourcollegedebt8384]

​@@gamepapa1211 And they recognize how people feared the Party in 1984 and blame everything they don't like as if it were part of that, when they're secretly setting themselves up to become the Party.

[@akryeguy]

If Liz Chaney doesn't get personal and ask, let me: How did you keep from blowing out your stitches with laughter?

[@Opus313]

Welcome back, Stephen! Hope your recovery is going well. Between the writer's strike, your COVID case and a ruptured appendix, we've missed you a lot this year!

[@squalley]

yes indeed ❤

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

2023 hasn't been a good year for him. Hopefully 2024 will be much better for him.

[@charlesstebbins7207]

​@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980As long as "good for him" doesn't include a Trump presidency, I agree.

[@yugandali]

Welcome back, with best wishes from Taiwan.

[@terilw]

Another day, another Trump “sir” story…

[@InformationLiesAtTheEdges]

That 'grabbing Ryan's privates' joke was superb. And the accompanying graphic was fantastic. Kudos to the writer who came up with that!

[@pontiusthepilot]

dictator on day one is the political equivalent of "just the tip"

[@LadyDoomsinger]

I will never forgive you for the mental image you just conjured in my mind... 😭

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Well, I wouldn't put sexually assaulting the entire country passed him

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

even worse ! don't you realize ? you must be a Maga supporter

[@shermanculbertson6244]

Welcome back Stephen. So glad you’re back and doing well. I don’t know how I’d survive in this insane world without you.

[@morbidmanmusic]

..toughen up then. Seriously. It's a slanted talk show. Try a friend, take a walk with a dog.

[@kitcoffey7194]

​@@morbidmanmusicwhy are you here then? Maybe you need to use your time better.

[@maxtracker2904]

@@morbidmanmusicAnd yet you have 100+ comments on this channel.

[@markspencer171]

Things Trump did while in office: Brokered two Middle East Peace Accords, something that 71 years of political intervention and endless war failed to produce. Secured $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since his election. Has not engaged us in a foreign war since Eisenhower. Protecting Americans from terrorists with the Travel Ban, upheld by Supreme Court. Greatest impact on the economy, bringing jobs, and lowering unemployment to the Black and Latino population of ANY other president. Ever. exposed the deep, widespread, and long-standing corruption in the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, and the Republican and Democratic parties. Turned NATO around and had them start paying their dues. Turned our relationship with the Chinese around, brought hundreds of business back to the US, and revived the economy. Accomplished the appointing of three Supreme Court Justices and close to 300 Federal Judges. Lowered your taxes, increased the standard deduction on your IRS return from $12,500 for Married Filing Joint to $24,400 and caused your stock market to move to record levels over 100 times, positively impacting the retirements of tens of millions of citizens. Fast-tracked the development of a COVID Vaccine - it will be available within weeks - we still don't have a vaccine for SARS, Bird Flu, Ebola, or a host of diseases that arose during previous administrations. Exposed world wide sex trafficking of minors and bringing children home to their families. Reformed the Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs-saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone. Trump works for free, donates his salary to charity.

[@elfpower8300]

@@morbidmanmusic Luther

[@VinceValentine]

The "poison and bile" joke was brilliant. Excellent timing.

[@AnexoRialto]

What scares me more than Mar-A-Lardo and his dictatorship plans is the crowd behind him clapping and cheering him on.

[@monicarose2135]

Paid actors

[@CloudsGirl7]

Just like North Korea...

[@electricgigolo]

It's not what makes them jeer that bothers me. It's what makes them cheer.

[@generalkenobi2131]

So this is how liberty dies... With thunderous applause

[@blackmanlistening7909]

💬 = This symbol means new point being made. This is why I said they had DOCTORs, and NURSES dance on TV, and the social websites, and getting PROMOTED to do so in early 2020 PRIDE. PRIDE!!! Satan does not JUST need them to be on his side at the start. He wants PRIDE to keep them from REPENTING! EVER! This is the way of NOT REPENTING AND BEING LIABLE TO HELL. They can't admit they were wrong, and turn around! Why PRIDE. With all this evidence PRIDE! Sadly it is working on some THE Government KNEW that once they introduce pride to the doctors and nurses, they can't will stay trapped. And not TURN on them, And it IS WORKING!!! When they tell you TRUST THE SCIENCE they are saying Trust MAN's science, NOT Gods. 💬 No regrets!? This is saying to God you are NOT REPENTANT about trusting MAN, and not GOD...("The SCIENCE" was a Code word or Code Phrase for TRUST MAN) 💬 Every knows that in Revelations Chapter 6 the WHITE/RED/BLACK/PALE horses will ride. Causing people to take a scorpions tail (needle) (white horse). WARs, and rumors of war (Red horse), Prices of food and Energy and medicine and entertainment to rise(black horse). And death following(pale horse). And they knew that SOMEONE will come on the scene and SAVE THE WORLD from these things. Because the Bible says this person will come to save us. Trump just played the obvious Trump Card. He just Talked UFO's. He that talks them first is the one that gains ALL TRUST FROM BOTH "sides". What's the next push for the vaccine? Will people get raptured and the Government tell the left behind that it was aliens. And only the vaccinated was protected? And then they finish the TRICK to get people to go up and FIGHT against GOD!? Telling people there are aliens along with some proof (some of it halographic) would do the trick. DONT FALL for it! THIS SOMEONE (PERSON) is the FALSE PROPHET that will cause you to put your trust in the ANTI-Christ. So just keep looking for that person(while refusing Jabs). You will know they are the FALSE PROPHET, because that is what the bible says the false prophet does. 💬 And PLEASE help me spread dumbed down message. Even a less complicated thinker will understand this.... SIDE NOTE: 1st Corinthians 6:19 "19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1st Corinthians 3;16 you yourselves are Gods temple! and that gods spirit dwells in your midst. . 💬 You missed the first sign the mark of the beast. Don't fall for the other signs! Please! You can live in paradise. Before the Fall Satan made sure there was PRIDE. This is why I said they are having DOCTORs and NURSES dance on TV and the social websites and getting PROMOTED to do so in early 2020 PRIDE. PRIDE!!! Satan does not JUST need them to be on his side He wants PRIDE to keep them from REPENTING! . This is the way of NOT REPENTING AND BE LIABLE TO HELL. They can't admit they was wrong, and turn around! Why PRIDE. With all this evidence PRIDE! Sadly it is working on some 😔 Interesting I misspelled Medicine, it came out MEDICIDE! So naturally I looked it up! WOW. It's a word alright. Now the question is, is MEDICIDE closer to suicide or genocide(they wanted all doctors, nurses and blacks to take it first), or omnicide?! 💬 One of the big reasons people will stop going to churches and didn't protest? I'm going to tell you a conspiracy (since I am batting a 100%). The VACCINE, downgrades the vmat2 gene. Which gives you the RELIGIOUS zeal (right or wrong), independent thinking. The ability to stick to emotional indignation (right or wrong). This is way stronger than fluoride. This is also a big reason WHY there will be a great FALLING AWAY! I cannot post links here you have to go to youtubes competitors for proof because they instantly block these links!WHAT will be the NEXT big push to get people to take the Vaccine (called: THE MARK OF THE BEAST)?. Here is a scenario that people would fall for. The RAPTURE HAPPEN! And then they show some of the ships (some holographs to make more). And the Government will tell you that the reason that YOU did not get ABDUCTED (no they will admit Ruptured) they (Government) will tell you it was the VACCINE PREVENTING YOU from getting Abducted (which will be really RAPTURED). Then they will get all the TRUSTING ones to take the vaccine. And the Conspiracy theorist (RAPTURED) will not be done here to get people to see the truth (not most anyway). Some of those being left behind will be in a SECOND RAPTURE. This will be a bigger test(because Satan wants to use DISCOURAGEMENT! Notice the multiple accounts in the scriptures. And Christ telling us let not those in the field first expect MORE than those the joined later. But you still need to be talking to God about it, in Jesus name because as the father in charge of punishment he is the one determining REPENTANCE! 💬 Every knows that in Revelations Chapter 6 the WHITE/RED/BLACK/PALE horses will ride. Causing people to take a scorpions tail (needle) (white horse). WARs, and rumors of war (Red horse), Prices of food and Energy and medicine and entertainment to rise(black horse). And death following(pale horse). And they knew that SOMEONE will come on the scene and SAVE THE WORLD from these things. Because the Bible says this person will come to save us. 💬 What the next push for the vaccine? Will people get raptured and the Government tell the left behind that it was aliens. And only the vaccinated was protected? And then they finish the TRICK to get people to go up and FIGHT against GOD!? Telling people there are aliens along with some proof (some of it halographic) would do the trick. DONT FALL for it! THIS SOMEONE (PERSON) is the FALSE PROPHET that will cause you to put your trust in the ANTI-Christ. So just keep looking for that person(while refusing Jabs). You will know they are the FALSE PROPHET, because that is what the bible says the false prophet does. And PLEASE help me spread dumbed down message. Even a less complicated thinker will understand this.... SIDE NOTE: 1st Corinthians 6:19 "19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own, YOUR BODY is the temple of God read 1st Corinthians 3;16 you yourselves are Gods temple! and that gods spirit dwells in your midst. 💬💬 If you missed the first sign: the mark of the beast. Don't fall for the other signs! Please! You can live in paradise. Before the Fall Satan made sure there was PRIDE. This is why I said they had DOCTORs and, NURSES danced on TV(for free) and the social websites and got PROMOTED to do so in early 2020 PRIDE. PRIDE!!! Satan does not JUST need them to be on his side He wants PRIDE to keep them from REPENTING! . This is the way of NOT REPENTING AND BE LIABLE TO HELL. They can't admit they was wrong, and turn around! Why PRIDE. With all this evidence PRIDE! Sadly it is working... on some 😔. Interesting I misspelled Medicine, it came out MEDICIDE! So naturally I looked it up! WOW. It's a word alright. Now the question is, is MEDICIDE closer to suicide or genocide (they wanted all doctors, nurses and blacks to take it first), or omnicide?! One of the big reasons people will stop going to churches, and didn't protest? I'm I'm going to tell you a "conspiracy" (since I am batting a 100%). The VACCINE, downgrades the vmat2 gene. Which gives you the RELIGIOUS zeal (right or wrong), independent thinking. The ability to stick to emotional indignation (right or wrong). This is way stronger than fluoride. This is also a big reason WHY there will be a great FALLING AWAY! I can NOT post links here you have to go to youtubes competitors for proof because, they instantly block these links😔! You will never, guess where I am leading with this! Don't you find it STRANGE that BIDDENs presidency is MIRRORING TRUMP's presidency's problems, even way worse? Example: The news made fun of Trump for his text's, spelling, and grammar, comments about he would date his daughter if he was her age and free. Now we have Bidden with way worse words, and text. The news made fun of Trump Junior for mental problems and mistakes, now Bidden has his crackhead son. The news made fun of Trump screwing up international relations, now we have Bidden leaving people and military equipment in Iraq, and DRAGGING us into Ukraine and possibly a world WAR. This is so BLANTANT a set up. Trump will SWOOP in and 'save' the world from all these problems(unless God stops it) Why? Because he is the False prophet. Trying to look like John the baptist, and he will lead us to the anti Christ. Unless God cuts this Short also. On another subject, when The RAPTURE HAPPENS! And then the Government(new) will show some of the ships (some holographs to make more). And the Government will tell you that the reason that YOU did not get ABDUCTED (no they will admit Ruptured) they (Government)- will tell you it was the VACCINE PREVENTING YOU from getting Abducted (which will be really RAPTURED). Then they will get all the TRUSTING ones to take the vaccine. And the Conspiracy theorist (RAPTURED) will not be done here to get people to see the truth (not most anyway). Some of those being left behind will be in a SECOND RAPTURE. This will be a bigger test(because Satan wants to use DISCOURAGEMENT! Notice the multiple accounts in the scriptures. And Christ telling us let not those in the field first expect MORE than those the joined later. But you still need to be talking to God about it, in Jesus name because the father is in charge of punishment he is the one determining REPENTANCE.

[@samanthamariefreeman335]

LIFE is so much easier with Stephen Colbert on TV at night. He makes the madness so much easier to take. Thank you Stephen, we NEED you!

[@emilysanders1978]

Oh Yes We Do

[@alswedgin9274]

I share your sentiment! 💚

[@momezzy8864]

Enjoy while u can he’s always on vacation

[@joeb4142]

@@momezzy8864A burst appendix is anything but a vacation.

[@joeb4142]

I actually lol’d a few times during the monologue which is a minor miracle 😊

[@krisfrederick5001]

"If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it." -Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) May 3, 2016....God that quote only gets better with time.

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

Then Graham went right back to kissing Trump's ass. Finding anyone in republican leadership with a spine is nearly impossible, anymore. Liz Cheney stood up for the truth and for America and was voted out of office for it. Mitch McConnell said that Trump was morally and practically responsible for the January 6th insurrection, then right back to kissing Trump's ass. These people are cowards, and willing to sell out America for votes.

[@hierophant369]

Woman's intuition. He should have followed his instincts but greed took over 😢

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

even worse ! i don't you realize ? you must be a Maga supporter

[@gemanscombe4985]

The quote, perhaps, but Lindsey only got worse. He's so far in now that a 45 win in 2024 is his only way out. And why the turnaround? 45 has pics ... no, video of Lindsey and it's, like, goats in heels and black mesh stockings. Very young goats? IDK, it's got to be something hinky. Lindsey was a military lawyer. He understands the cases against 45.

[@Fredrikwikberg]

sad yet extremly true

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

So glad you're back Stephen we missed you.

[@emilysanders1978]

Definitely

[@Tuturial464]

Glad you are okay Stephen. 😊😊😊 get better and take it easy

[@Ray1969.]

Having to ask a former President and current Presidential candidate if he’s going to be a dictator is all you need to know.

[@gforce9596]

Cool, so Trump is going to convert the entire military to his control? Interesting claim. Which dictators were installed without any military support? It's adorable that Americans think they came close to any kind of "insurrection" or "revolution" on Jan 6 - So cute 😂😂😂

[@xXChinxX14]

Exactly!!

[@valdagadsden2956]

It couldn't have been made any clearer. Even more the reason to Vote Blue 💙💙💙 up and down the ballot.

[@Fatdog-Dakind]

Where did they find the pictures of Trump??? LOL

[@lacountess]

He was trying to frame it as “media lies,” and got egg on his face instead. 😂

[@jandrewscali]

Damn, I'm glad you're back, Stephen! Watching and listening to your take on the "news", is the only thing that keeps me sane!

[@markspencer171]

Things Trump did while in office: Brokered two Middle East Peace Accords, something that 71 years of political intervention and endless war failed to produce. Secured $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since his election. Has not engaged us in a foreign war since Eisenhower. Protecting Americans from terrorists with the Travel Ban, upheld by Supreme Court. Greatest impact on the economy, bringing jobs, and lowering unemployment to the Black and Latino population of ANY other president. Ever. exposed the deep, widespread, and long-standing corruption in the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, and the Republican and Democratic parties. Turned NATO around and had them start paying their dues. Turned our relationship with the Chinese around, brought hundreds of business back to the US, and revived the economy. Accomplished the appointing of three Supreme Court Justices and close to 300 Federal Judges. Lowered your taxes, increased the standard deduction on your IRS return from $12,500 for Married Filing Joint to $24,400 and caused your stock market to move to record levels over 100 times, positively impacting the retirements of tens of millions of citizens. Fast-tracked the development of a COVID Vaccine - it will be available within weeks - we still don't have a vaccine for SARS, Bird Flu, Ebola, or a host of diseases that arose during previous administrations. Exposed world wide sex trafficking of minors and bringing children home to their families. Reformed the Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs-saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone. Trump works for free, donates his salary to charity.

[@rdc2021]

What happened to you America? You used to fight dictators, and now you are paving the way for one.

[@carolw8579]

.... unfortunately It's just ugly America 🇺🇸

[@kitcoffey7194]

Everything went downhill after Gore was robbed of the presidency in 2000.

[@petercolbeysgameshowmania7176]

We have become the very thing we sought to destroy…

[@n.a.lockhart]

It’s terrifying !

[@Brasswatchman]

You mean, when we weren't backing them. Like we did with Hussein and a whole mess of South American juntas.

[@johnchessant3012]

the "hunk of dead intestine filled with poison and bile" joke got me so good

[@joshthompiano]

Much love Stephen and welcome back! We missed you dearly.

[@nicholasstocker8864]

We miss you, Stephen!!! We’re so happy you’re better! ❤

[@smathre978]

Any presidential candidate even joking about wanting to be a dictator should be disqualified from running for president or holding political office ever again. Please Congress add this amendment to the constitution ASAP

[@notinamerica_911]

Tephlon Don strikes again. He is proving our judicial system does not apply to some.

[@Zalzany]

He never joked his followers said it was a joke lol

[@CloudsGirl7]

Yeah, I'm sure a dysfunctional and fascism-majority Congress will get right on that! Ugh...

[@smathre978]

@@Zalzany that's my point and it's actually even worse. His serious plan to become a dictator has been known that he'd want to become one for a long time. I was warning people back in 2015 he'd be pure EVIL

[@waltzguy14151]

Can’t ban speech in the US.

[@KingUSMCO]

We need to stop pretending the dictator thing is a joke like we don't remember his presidency.

[@danielgehring7437]

It's the weirdest friggin' thing, isn't it? Like, I don't blame people for wanting to move past the dark times, but if we're facing round 2 of the same thing, maybe have a little memory, people! I've seen people practically turn and run from any news reminding us of 2016. Heck, even bringing up how I learned to bake during the pandemic is becoming quite the taboo subject. We're all swiftly becoming goldfish.

[@susanfeldman-rm7ht]

You're right everyone is warning us to believe what he says I believe in my heart trump will never be in a. Elected office ever God will make sure of it

[@timothylopez8572]

😡STOP CHEERING LIZ CHENEY. WE JUST HAVE TWO ENEMIES. SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE FORTITUDE TO STOP HIM OR THE REST OF HER PARTY PRIOR TO J6

[@BigBoogookie]

@@danielgehring7437I think the issue is you're not going back far enough... like to 1950, or hell, even the Dark Ages. With cons, it's all about regression, regression, regression. Stuck in the past.

[@mikemckelvey5062]

Trump will be the next Reagan. In the worst way.

[@raymondfriis4778]

Glad to see Steven back !

[@dridadbunkerphd6523]

So glad my man, Stephen, is OK and back to help us laugh while we cry over the state of our union.

[@sifisovic7]

Thrilled to have Colbert back!!!

[@mammawlee]

So good to have Colbert back!

[@ms.q7445]

I remember “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by.” And I remember when they invaded the Capitol and Officer Siknik and others died violently.

[@jimbo43ohara51]

Yes, and the audience that are clapping in the background need a shrink pretty quickly.

[@nessah5896]

@@paulmorgan5655you need help

[@fuzzypanda1684]

Do you remember when he said to peacefully and patriotically protest?

[@LeeFKoch]

Missed you, Stephen. Glad you're doing better!

[@natalieharless1715]

You're on fire tonight, Stephen!!!! Bravo!!!! 👏👍😁😅🤣😂😭💯❗

[@reyes12094]

He meant Day 1 in biblical terms: on day 1, he toppled democracy, on day 2, he built the concentration camps, etc. It only takes 6 days plus a seventh day of unlimited golf.

[@CloudsGirl7]

I often compare him to that character. Which I promise you is NOT flattery, but a parallel to that dictator crap. Evil.

[@0-Elias-0]

lmfao... ...you're a clever beast.

[@valdagadsden2956]

That's exactly what Trump meant for sure. Most definitely Voting Blue 💙💙💙 up and down the ballot.

[@SDU2023]

Brilliant.

[@napoleonserrano7470]

I can't understand America why they wanted to return the former president to office who is the most incompetent president the US had.

[@sipoppy984]

Slides in “close the boarder” for cheers then goes back to crazy immediately.

[@TKHaines]

We had trouble getting him out last time. Why does anyone think it a good idea to let him try again?

[@davidstorrs]

Because they don't care about anything except power.

[@TKHaines]

It was a rhetorical question.@@davidstorrs

[@davidstorrs]

@@TKHaines No, I understood that it was rhetorical. I was agreeing with you by expansion.

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

It's not rhetorical, it's a fact that he wants to stay in power as a dictator. Did people forget the January sixth violent attack on our capitol and our constitution to overturn the election at Trump's direction. Did people forget that Trump refused a peaceful transition of power as every other president has done. Have people not been paying attention to his admitting that he will use the office of president for retribution. Keep this hate filled moron out of power. America depends on it.

[@JeffMountainPicker]

Can't help noticing the efforts to mount a robust, comprehensive coup this time by pre-staffing all the critical jobs with trump-bots on Day-1! That vindictive orange wind-bag has shown us who he is; it would be utterly stupid to vote for him. America can't possibly be that stupid... 😮

[@richbulpett4609]

Do the right thing America. The world needs you back and we're all a little scared of you.

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

We are worried, too. Trump is a danger to everyone, especially America.

[@Anonymous_world5000]

Trump 2024 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

@@Anonymous_world5000 For prison. Trump is facing 91 criminal charges. Only a fool would vote for him.

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

even worse ! i don't you realize ? you must be a Maga supporter@@MikeBrown-ex9nh

[@joeymacgregor6529]

So incredibly happy to see you are back and well!

[@lillyanderson3623]

Welcome back, Stephen Colbert! Wishing you all the best. 🤗💙

[@thecartoonhistorychannel]

So thankful your back Steve missed you

[@lisaadamsrenegademystic]

Missed you Stephen! Glad you are feeling better. I hope you know how much you are cherished. 💖

[@FireElement7]

Welcome back! I'm so happy you made a full recovery Stephen! Don't overdo it! We need you to keep telling it like it is!

[@Wedgetail14]

“We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[@SwiftJustice]

Blues champion Justice because they're Strong. Reds chase Power because they have never known Strength.

[@jeanmariani1496]

Now that was worth waiting for, that segue from appendicitis to Trump was next level!! So happy to see you back Sir, reading your books at home is not an adequate substitute for my bracing shot of Colbert!

[@robvangool8124]

In the last weeks, all talk show hosts commented on the dictator thing and George Santos. Your jokes were the best. Good to have you back.

[@phillmckill5562]

A would be president saying he's joking about wanting to be a dictator is no joke.

[@Zalzany]

He never actually says he is joking though he never actually denies this stuff when corned he double downs every time its people who want him to do it saying he is joking lol

[@CourageKarnga]

He's the joke that went way too far.

[@phillmckill5562]

​@@Zalzanythe problem is his base knows exactly what he's saying.

[@thexalon]

That said, he's not the first to do so: George W Bush also laughingly commented one day that "This would be easier if I were a dictator."

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

even worse ! i don't you realize ? you must be a Maga supporter

[@adinace]

Welcome back, Stephen 🎉 missed you

[@emme-7575]

Chris Hayes: He’s not running for another term. He’s running for life.

[@brianlong4669]

He's running from prison.

[@josephinecarter4589]

Glad you’re healthy and back to make me laugh❤

[@marlinperkins6910]

You know, you’d think people would take offense at trumps ego. No military personnel should ever forgive trump for lying about some imaginary general saying trump did the bravest thing he ever saw by debating Hillary. Utter nonsense.

[@jjp3445]

No US citizen should forgive Biden for shaking hands with imaginary people on stage either😂😂😂

[@mho...]

@@jjp3445 your whataboutism is pathetic , honestly

[@ourkeving]

​@@jjp3445 or altered footage. Be cynical, on things either side might do. But there are too many old folks in power. McConnell and his gapping out should be a sign he's on medical leave, leaving politics! Ba-Doom tsh! Old age flubs are one thing ( and easily made), but the self aggrandizing babble that comes out of drumpf's is worrisome and insults people like your military you profess to care about.

[@AsixA6]

@@jjp3445 Nor Trump for needing help walking down a ramp or drinking a glass of water with two hands or pointing out that the word ‘us’ is spelled ‘us’. lol get a grip. Trump is in worse cognitive shape than ByeDon.

[@randygilson3254]

No, instead you want people to trust the democrats who are selling out America through taking bribes and then Biden leaving billions worth of special U.S. military weapons in Afghanistan that had high tech top secrets built in them that the Russians and Chinese didn't have yet and he just gave it to them! I trust Trump over these corrupt democrats running things. And why does it happen that every time a democrat gets in office they show weakness to the world. Then the communist counties like China and Russia start talking over the smaller countries and we end up in proxy wars. Then the next republican president shows strength as a nation and has to clean up the mess.

[@DeepThought420]

Peace be with you all! ❤❤❤

[@Barret-paddles]

Always BRILLIANT Stephen, thank you!

[@heathw4739]

Didn't Trump say he should get additional years added to his first term? So being dictator for a day will be enough. Sure....

[@charlesmitchell9690]

he said his term shouldn't count because of the FBI investigating him and creating turbulence in his approach with the media and the populace at large. He felt as if he wasn't actually allowed to do his job because someone might know what he is actually doing? Lol public figures have no privacy i mean come on!

[@sprig5173]

Day 2 would be "everybody loves me as a dictator, I'm sticking around forever".

[@kimberlytomsendawson]

@@charlesmitchell9690precisely & why exactly was he interrupted so much. It’s obvious & clear as day why he had so much opposition. #wwg1wgaworldwide

[@geoffroberts1126]

Nothing would surprise me, however, anything that gave Trump additional power or an extended term would require the Constitution to be amended, you can't do that as a decree, no matter how much of a 'dictator' you want to be - the Constitution prevents that unless it's amended and THAT can't be done by decree either. There is only one way to amend the Constitution, and no single person, even the President, has the power to do it, it requires a 2/3 majority in support of the amendment in BOTH houses AND ratification by enough of the states. It's not easy or the 2nd Amendment would have been removed already.

[@Zalzany]

@@sprig5173 Its more he declares himself king at end of day 1, and he is monarch rest of his life lol

[@virginiamiller4890]

Yeah! Your back! I'm so glad that your doing well and recuperated from such a serious health crisis!

[@femksenkoro3739]

All the way from Tanzania, East Africa. We missed you, Stephen. Glad you are back.

[@irenamangone]

Great to see you back blessings Stephen love from Queensland Australia

[@gamepapa1211]

A Presidential candidate joking about wanting to be a dictator is precisely as funny as the Pope making a priest and altar boy joke. Vote Blue 2024, and welcome back, Stephen!

[@charlesstebbins7207]

He wasn't joking.

[@gamepapa1211]

@@charlesstebbins7207 No he wasn't. And his alabaster Aryan followers giving him a standing ovation behind him in that clip clearly knew that.

[@nugboy420]

The baby sitter joking about eating children.

[@bargdaffy1535]

So Trump is like Putin, a Crazy Wanna Be Dictator, Biden is like Netanyahu a Crazy Genocidal Zionist and those are the Choices the Corporate Oligarchs in the DNC and RNC are going to give us? I Give Up. Not Voting for either of them two Old Turds.

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Ughghghgh do I have to though. I mean yeah Trump is critically awful and a danger to democracy yadda yadda yadda but the democrats still fucking suck. Like I know which I'd choose but I'm gonna die mad about it.

[@AmyBotelho]

I need to know who wrote the "Grabbing Ryan's Privates" joke. So good.

[@gwen3010]

Show the GOP to the door and vote BLUE in 24!!!! 💙💙💙💙

[@bobzillathebabykicker2981]

that's such a stupid slogan. Basically telling some1 to just hey, vote for whoever is the lead runner of Democratic party. forget ur current stances, viewpoints, ideologies. Don't look into who they are as a character, just vote for that person. Democrats dont need pity votes.

[@FlawlesSanshiro]

same shit, different colour. For most of us unfortunately. not supporting trump

[@Anonymous_world5000]

Trump 2024 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@faye2592]

@@bobzillathebabykicker2981 Hell, I'd vote for an empty box if it was listed as a Democrat on the ballot. It's a helluva lot more useful than any Republican.

[@kayeweller8854]

Go broke in 2024..vote blue

[@bhambhole]

Glad our dude is okay. Death always around the corner but we need Colbert ❤

[@GrooveHillStudio]

Glad to have you back happy and healthy Stephen!

[@fuzzypanda1684]

Not so sure about healthy, I think TDS has sent him over the edge.

[@Don-ol8ze]

Also, Caesar was actually smart and despite egomania and dictatorial abuses, actually instituted useful reforms which were upheld. He could be ruthless and brutal, but usually not without a clear purpose - he could actually be overly forgiving of his political enemies. He was on the liberal wing of the political spectrum at the time, and that got him killed. Both liberal Romans and conservative opponents had flagrantly subverted and abused a representative system for over a century. Anyway, comparing Trump to Caesar really is an insult to Caesar.

[@styrpak1]

And then there were other Caesars like Caligula--who, impatient to deliver the baby of the sister he'd impregnated, cut open her womb...hence the Caesarian. (She and the baby died.) And his lovely nephew, Nero. Trump reminds me of those guys.

[@zesty9815]

He was assuming all power to himself, turning the republic into a dictatorship, and that got him killed.

[@danielgehring7437]

Yeah I don't exactly see Trump turning down a kingly crown on the shores of the Rubicon thrice.

[@beebuzz959]

I even feel bad for insulting poop if I compare it to the orange t-rump But whatcha gonna do? I do appreciate the history lesson though, and think Caesar is way better.

[@rendymonyab]

It's because Julius Caesar was a real populist and Trump is a fake populist.

[@scottwebster695]

"a hunk of dead intestine filled with poison and bile" that's the best description of the former guy I've heard.

[@thefrayedends]

I like how no one laughed at the Glacier bit, because it's not actually funny, it's goddamned terrifying, and all too real.

[@rachelmartin8130]

Welcome back Steven we missed you

[@dolldoll2914]

👩🏻‍💻I am sure glad you are back. Back in 1964, had the same thing happen to me when I was in the 2nd grade. Darn it, I missed Halloween. But my teacher had my class make get well cards and collected candy for me in class and my mom brought me the treat. I was in the hospital it seemed like forever back then. A burst appendix is nothing to be sniffed at. Stay well my Friend. P.s. the American people kicked that bum out once, they will do it again. 🙋‍♀️😘🥰🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@Njeanous]

I waited with much anticipation for Stephen to return and say Good-Bye to George Santos 🤣🤣

[@SpectrumPOV]

Stephen Colbert has had the worst luck this year with the writer's strike, getting COVID again, and now a ruptured appendix.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

2023 hasn't been a good year hopefully 2024 will be better.

[@Catilleon]

Welcome back Stephen. We're all glad you're recovering well.

[@witchypoorose5196]

That description of the former imposter potus is SO perfect! Yes: FILLED with bile. And don't we all wish that we never had to hear about him again. SIGH. 🤦‍♀️

[@laalaa99stl]

"The Beauty Doesn't Matter Contest" was worth the three week wait.

[@kellygoodman4773]

We all know every dictator in history just stopped after day one.

[@DemonEyes23]

So happy you're ok Stephen. Stick with us for awhile yet.❤

[@steveel3014]

Welcome back Stephen! May you have many more years of hilarity!

[@BehshadMemari]

Just dropped by to point out what a fantastic show this one was. I guess nothing can kickstart creativity like a rising risk of dictatorship!

[@Opus313]

Donnie chickened-out on testifying today because he knows he can't make chicken salad from chicken sh!t...

[@charlesmitchell9690]

I was really hoping his attorney would release his gag order but then I realized she might really like the thoughts of him voluntarily remaining gagged with no order to do so

[@dcamron46]

I love Stephen’s grand introduction of the “Story of My Appendix”!! 😂

[@barbaraziegler1524]

The world needs Stephen Colbert…laughter is and will always be the best therapy

[@ishouldhavetried]

❤❤❤ WELCOME BACK STEPHEN!!

[@LoveDiveChannel]

FINALLY YOU'RE BACK ON ACTION, STEPHEN!!!

[@Lhawk2107]

the guy asks him " ...are you going to abuse the system...?" and trump answers him YES I AM !

[@eddyk3]

How can military men sit there and listen to Trump say he was braver than them for how he defended sexual assault accusations?

[@thomasbraeking6225]

Well, he WAS completely unarmed when he engaged Hillary in a battle of wits.

[@jackharrison7613]

and military women

[@benn454]

Very angrily.

[@drd0114]

Those military men who complimented Donald's bravery also fought with him on Cheeseburger Hill in Vietnam.

[@gamepapa1211]

​@@drd0114and the taking over of the airports by the Continental Army in the 1770s.

[@BonasticFantastic]

A general came up to me, a big general, vurry vurry fantastic general, tears in his eyes, saying "sir your bravery dismissing sexual assault dwarfs any bravery I've seen on any battlefield "

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Yaaay... Stephen is back!!!

[@grumpydave7329]

"Locker room talk!" - The bravest thing anybody has ever done in peace time or war... lol

[@joshuastanton6731]

Get well Mr. Colbert we need you and your humor to process these dark times with a bit of laughter.

[@horse4you]

Welcome back sir, you've been missed. I have to say that you have certainly come into your own as the top late show host ever. Whoever is writing for you needs a raise, even if it's you. Keep on keeping on.

[@evenflowsteven]

It’s so damn good to see Stephen back!

[@Beth-zg6gb]

Trump has shown us, and continues to show us, exactly who he is. No nuance. Vote blue.

[@Zalzany]

@@LumpyNutz I don't know probably something they put in store brand pop tarts is making you MAGAs even crazier than normal. Just get a job you can get real stuff, we get it you guys hate "inflation" because your EBT won't go up till next year, while every one else had their wages go up this year so its not that big of a deal lol

[@claudiasiefer8495]

actually drumpf has always been an open book. What he is showing is who WE are, who the GOP is, who MAGA creeps are . . .

[@kunkunman6095]

Stop the stupidity of the left . VOTE TRUMP 2024

[@jesken7]

Like, who among Stephen's audience (myself included) is NOT "voting Blue", really? Better to say "convince someone to switch to Blue", just to avoid complete nonsense. I come to the show for the cool guests and the occasional LoTR reference/scholarship. The monologue is often just cringy, over-the-top alarmist lib talk. In practice, that does not serve to bring anyone over to our side, if that is what we're trying to do when talking politics. If not, and if the aim is primarily entertainment, then I can think of many, many other topics with better entertainment value.

[@Anonymous_world5000]

Thanks, I'm voting trump 🇺🇸😊

[@OnyxLee]

I had many first-handed experiences with these people, who are fully aware that he wants to be a dictator, and actually feel passionate about welcoming their emperor back to the throne. And there are A LOT of these people... That's chilling...

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Lot more of us 💪🏽💙💙💙💙

[@heathw4739]

Democracies have survived convicting previous leaders. We will too.

[@threetreasures7698]

Absolutely!

[@angelikalindenau943]

I seem to recall a thousand-year empire that lasted all of 12, albeit horrendous years. Cost not only my own family dearly - in spite of all having the required nationality

[@Brasswatchman]

​@@angelikalindenau943He said "convicting." As in, arrest Trump now.

[@gtrdxz]

Whew, i wonder what the people with Orange Fear are gonna do when he isnt locked up and wins like the polls are showing. 😆 Its already over.

[@shellingford135]

It's so good so see you back healthy ❤ I missed you and the show 3000 when you were off. So glad you're fine❤

[@yurielcundangan9090]

This made me vote for Biden even more!

[@stevencirile]

What?

[@ramblerdave1339]

Don't overdo it, voting once each election, is the legal limit!

[@Zalzany]

@@ramblerdave1339 Shh don't tell trump that he get mad lol

[@holydiver73]

What? The ACTUAL dictator Joe Biden who cancels primary’s to ensure he has no competition denying people a say? That Joe Biden? You can’t fix your kind of stupid.

[@bmcc12]

Thank heaven he’s back!

[@mleh2512]

Oh thank goodness Colbert is back. I’m glad he’s okay!

[@laalaa99stl]

I swear Stephen was the first person I thought of when George Santos got tossed. Poor Stephen. Doubly Poor Stephen.

[@Christiane247]

Welcome back...Nice to see you are on the mends...you were grandly missed up here in the Great White North...😎🇨🇦

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

We missed him too here in the land of Satan called he wants his weather back aka Australia. 🇦🇺🐨🍺 (We've had a *BAD* heatwave for the last 2 weeks. It's been between 35°C - 38°C most days. Thankfully its supposed to turn on Christmas day & be 29°C & rain for about 3 days straight. I can't Bloody wait for it!)

[@vsznry]

summer. eh? @@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980

[@guynorth3277]

This show is killing me tonight, thanks for the hardy good laughs.

[@rohananya]

OMG ……. Your show is bleeding amazing …… it makes me laugh out loud!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🥰🥰

[@cleverusername9369]

"I know no one wants to hear too much about a hunk of dead intestine filled with poison and bile, but unfortunately Donald Trump is in the news" It's great to have you back, Stephen.

[@9750939]

He comes back swinging!

[@babyblue61549]

YAY!!!! I’m So happy you’re ok and r back. U make my day in the morning when I listen to the night before show. U r The Funniest and I always Lmfao😂 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@55TheInTIMidator55]

Glad Colbert is up and running.

[@billy4227]

I would love to be a moderate Republican again, but not at the expense of another trump term.

[@Brasswatchman]

"Moderate" doesn't seem to be a thing in the GOP anymore. Don't let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise.

[@jacobisbell9388]

Moderate Republicans don't exist anymore, Kinzinger, Cheney, Romney, anyone that isn't actively trying to destroy democracy gets labeled a RINO and is removed from the party as fast as possible. George Santos is more popular among Republicans than any moderate by miles.

[@tytn9978]

OMG, your opening line was PERFECT!

[@dennisharrell2236]

Stephen has never been in better form. Funnier than SNL.

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

unlike SNL , at least Stephen support LGBLT+++ humans #BLM

[@bernadettelee155]

Apart from DJT spouting 🐳 his usual diatribe, your monologue rocks! I laughed hard at the ICON piece 🤣. That slays 😄. Welcome back 😊

[@rickfry6031]

The best, simply the most intelligent, well presented comedy in the entire world of television.

[@waltermcgarvin8001]

The GOP is dead, this is now the MAGA Party

[@thomasei]

also called ANP (American Nazi Party)

[@markspencer171]

Things Trump did while in office: Brokered two Middle East Peace Accords, something that 71 years of political intervention and endless war failed to produce. Secured $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since his election. Has not engaged us in a foreign war since Eisenhower. Protecting Americans from terrorists with the Travel Ban, upheld by Supreme Court. Greatest impact on the economy, bringing jobs, and lowering unemployment to the Black and Latino population of ANY other president. Ever. exposed the deep, widespread, and long-standing corruption in the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, and the Republican and Democratic parties. Turned NATO around and had them start paying their dues. Turned our relationship with the Chinese around, brought hundreds of business back to the US, and revived the economy. Accomplished the appointing of three Supreme Court Justices and close to 300 Federal Judges. Lowered your taxes, increased the standard deduction on your IRS return from $12,500 for Married Filing Joint to $24,400 and caused your stock market to move to record levels over 100 times, positively impacting the retirements of tens of millions of citizens. Fast-tracked the development of a COVID Vaccine - it will be available within weeks - we still don't have a vaccine for SARS, Bird Flu, Ebola, or a host of diseases that arose during previous administrations. Exposed world wide sex trafficking of minors and bringing children home to their families. Reformed the Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs-saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone. Trump works for free, donates his salary to charity.

[@gtrdxz]

Sounds good, polls look like its already won.

[@mj8495]

Time for the real GOP to create a new party and leave the MAGA RINOs to fade away

[@thepebblesexplore83]

Unfortunately there is no home for fiscal conservatives like me. I’m socially left but the debt and budget gaps scares the shit out of me. Especially with fundamentals like the infrastructure and funding teachers already poorly managed. What I mean is, you’re either a maga culture patriot idiot or in the blue. You’ll see with the republican primaries, no one will get any traction. No room for a different kind of conservative.