We're Finally Going To Get Trump's Tax Returns

[@julietv4275]

Colbert is on fire 🔥 tonight.

[@jorgenunez7608]

Hes been on fire for the past couple days

[@kimberlys8422]

He's in a good mood and so am I 😜

[@offchance789]

actually burst out laughing on this monologue, its good!

[@ThrashTillDeth83]

Best trump impersonator hands down!......is that a good thing? Lol

[@hieronymusx2339]

Juliet V stop blocking comments Colbert

[@DarthCruciare87]

"Abolition of civil rights". The joke that writes itself. I still can't believe he said that. Talk about a Freudian slip of epic proportions.

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

I think we have finally found a worthy successor to "The Google" 😅

[@pop5678eye]

I'm not sure he understands what any of those words mean... Or at least I hope that's what happened...

[@ValerieJNorse]

My guess? It was supposed to be "gaining our independence, to abolition of slavery, to the civil rights movement" or something like that, and somehow. . .

[@jcdc1824]

DarthCruciare87 strange he didn't stick with his usual Nat'l Prayer Breakfast material. Y'know, 2 Corinthians walk into a bar....

[@carrie0508]

Frederick Douglas and Jack Johnson told him to say that!!

[@leviathan1173]

Finally. Let's see what the bastard is hiding.

[@janetveneman1089]

And when nothing comes of his tax returns then what? Maybe Colbert should show his as a comparison!

[@user-tq3zd7vi6h]

a whole lot!

[@AmbyJeans]

JANET VENEMAN Colbert isn't president. If there was nothing to hide, Trump wouldn't be hiding it.

[@igopynot1]

JANET VENEMAN , Get ur head out of your freaking A.

[@stonechen2480]

Two things will be definite. One, he uses every trick to pay as little tax as possible. Two, even if you include everything, he isn’t worth nearly as he claims.

[@Spyderredtoo]

Stephen is on Fire!

[@williamg1973]

Blue-wave......America i'm counting on you!

[@lizzyw6209]

🌊🌊🌊👊

[@g0679]

WilliamG Blue has long been my favorite color.

[@chronobretz9511]

Complaining about presidential harrassment I seem to recall a little thing about a birth certificate you spread for years that was much worse

[@PopoDelFuego]

Every time Trump opens his mouth presidential harassment occurs.

[@Ascalis1]

I suppose he's not used to it seeing as he's used to committing mainly sexual harassment

[@NOMAD-qp3dd]

Is it even possible to harrass one of the more powerful people in the world? Puhleez. He is such a whiney baby.

[@allison3605]

You make this all tolerable, Stephen! X

[@roku3216]

Yes, thank you Stephen and the entire crew.

[@rickbones3201]

Allie what do you do the other 23 hours? Kiss someone else's ass??

[@allison3605]

Ro Ku absolutely. many thanks to the entire crew for somehow finding the energy to digest & relay all of this to us night after night, they are appreciated!

[@allison3605]

Quigley Fahrquar you’re big mad huh

[@roku3216]

Uh oh Allie, you triggered someone :D

[@beberivera7011]

The savagery in this monologue is off the fukkin rails!

[@1wildwackywoman]

I think this may be one of your best monologues yet!

[@omegaproductionsable]

Here's the youtube video right here "Russian comedians prank phone call U.S. Representative Adam Schiff" that will tell you just what kind of Complete Imbecile you are counting on to bring down the President!

[@suzanne2]

Probably because we are all getting a bit giddy of the prospect of Trump going down.

[@JustIn-lz7iv]

Agreed.

[@Opus313]

Oh, this is getting good. Bring on the tax returns!

[@senam23]

And the popcorn. Extra butter, please.

[@camelsheit_on_the_walls446]

' O when them Tax returns (when them tax returns) Come marching in (marching in) Now, when them Tax returns come marching in (marching in) Yes, I want to be in the audience When them Tax returns come marching in !!! '

[@hieronymusx2339]

Opus 313 this station suppresses opinions

[@Bouddica]

Bloom County💙

[@jcdc1824]

sizzlinquacka Man, I miss Bill the Cat........Ack!!

[@eddyk3]

There's a reason he hasn't released them. If he's worried about an investigation into his tax returns hurting the country... he should just release them.

[@sther165]

The reaction of John is priceless, when Trump said about Abolition of Civil Rights😂😂😂

[@jdsteppenzyde]

Esterlina Tonog That look of incredulity was perfection.

[@sther165]

Janet Dillingham yip you nailed it😂😂😂

[@cpallas4411]

Im living the history that will be in textbooks 50 years from now.

[@Inamichan]

Clara Heis that’s terrifying....

[@bengal4047]

Everything from 2016 till now's felt like a god-awful fever dream

[@AmbyJeans]

To be fair, we kind of always have, but yeah this will be a considerable section in history books to say the least

[@AmbyJeans]

It might even be a considerable subsection in the history section of the library 😬

[@Mububban23]

In the future textbook "America - the Fall of an Empire." "How one of the world's greatest ever nations was brought down from within by those sworn to protect it."

[@BNSFGuy4723]

*I bet Trump regrets calling Adam Schiff “little Adam Shitt” now! 😂* Your dog Nunes is gone, Donny!

[@dport9563]

Nunes still there he is the Ranking Member under Chairman Schiff.

[@BNSFGuy4723]

Dragon Monkey D. “Under” Let’s be real. Once the Dems took over, Nunes became the token Republican

[@TheNefastor]

@@dport9563 Nunes is their coffee boy.

[@GreenDragon11]

Jean Roch Damn Straight!

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

When Trump was saying he had never heard of Adam Schiff before, I just could not stop imagining Stephen Colbert in his Trump voice saying: *Liddle Adam Schitt? Never heard of him* 😂 Like does he really not remember that? I know he has a short attention span, but come on 😅

[@alicesrabbit7126]

Colbert, you beautiful, beautiful being. This was so incredibly savage, and WE LOVE IT.

[@nickhowie6421]

U must be kidding

[@alicesrabbit7126]

@@nickhowie6421, one sub and nothing on your channel. LMFAO, troll. X'D

[@cattigereyes1]

Impeachment is necessary and warranted!

[@MrPerfactto27]

Impeachment is necessary and warranted! For Hillary Clinton , James Comey, Peter strokz,john podesta, bill clinton ,obama and ALL the rest of them that covered up so many corrupt scandals over the last 30 years too many to name I AGREE ;-)

[@Heycool08]

@@MrPerfactto27 Do you have any explanation for why we haven't "LOCKED HER UP!™" yet? Are Trump and the GOP incompetent, impotent, or lying?

[@MrPerfactto27]

@@Heycool08 Yeah i know its pretty annoying how someone can be so above the law meanwhile others have there life completely fkn destroyed by doing far less. Its dissapointing but we can only hope justice prevails for the common good in the end. If it does happen how would the left react ya reckon ? haha would he still be this hitler racist sexist evil orangeman bad ? or would he be a great leader fighting for equal rights for every one ? no one is above the law .

[@Heycool08]

Steve Miller I don’t know, I don’t care what the left thinks. Maybe tabloids do. You didn’t answer my question, but I’ve stopped caring about that now, too.

[@MrPerfactto27]

@@Heycool08 i see ;-P

[@mori1bund]

"Abolition of civil rights" - textbook example of a Freudian slip.

[@rl5187]

Freudian slip indeed. A window into his true intentions for sure.

[@hburgtech]

Nancy is going to keep letting him do this. Why impeach the Dems best campaign tool! Let's just keep letting him speak until 2020 😆

[@RellekEarth]

@@hburgtech exactly my thoughts. Just let him talk stupidly and turn as many people as possible. Democrats definitely have the greatest tool in trump

[@redxsage]

Hope he doesn't complete the Primary Republican Mission of abolishing Civil Rights anytime soon.

[@raulsilva3540]

mori1bund 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mlghelp2day]

"Yes, presidential harassment...its like sexual harassment....only Republicans take it seriously." Lol🤣😅

[@kayrosis5523]

Remember when we didn't wake up almost every morning saying "Oh god, what did he do now?" Good Times.

[@collincivish8962]

My conservative family says this is how they felt during the obama years. I don't really feel much sympathy for them.

[@jeaniebird999]

I can _barely_ remember those days. It's fading fast.

[@couragekarnga8735]

I swear on the Styx, I will never ever complain about boring politics ever again!

[@msann60154]

@@collincivish8962 not one ounce

[@lizdelisle1912]

Yes ! Let's bring those good times back! I need a good night sleep.

[@7supergirl]

I've noticed that they've been cutting to Jon (the bandleader) a lot more and I LOVE IT! His facial expressions and comments are always perfect but never detract from what Stephen is saying. More love for Jon!

[@alicesrabbit7126]

Plus, HE'S FINE AF. ;)

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Katie McGowan I adore him! He’s gorgeous, too!

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Alice's Rabbit Yes ma’am

[@janetszymkowiak5294]

Stephen is a jerk. No talent. Could not hold a candle to Carson.

[@SussexSandra]

This was soooo good? I laughed so hard. I live in the UK and I love eating my branflakes in the morning listening to Stephen totalling dissing the 45th POTUS. Just sets me up for the day with a smile on my face.

[@MONSTERKILL2013]

You guys need your own trump, to whip up your pathetic police force

[@justinnaylor8219]

Lol the UK lol. The country that went broke because everyone get free shit lol. Bye borke bith

[@mookins45]

national healthcare would save us a trillion a year, google 'national healthcare as a percentage of GDP'. France: 12.3% of GDP annually; U.S.: 17.3$ GDP annually. 5% of U.S. GDP is a trillion dollars. That you want us to continue throwing away. Every year, cuz that's smart to you. So just stfu trumpy, you've been superseded.

[@justinnaylor8219]

@@mookins45 lol your just a fuking Democrats. Thier country broke lol

[@justinnaylor8219]

@@mookins45lol do you have a job dude lol

[@9350mamamia]

Always makes my night to have Stephen a part of it

[@jenpenn22]

I love how the lock her up guy, the man who started birtherism and kept it going EIGHT YEARS, is now the victim of harrassment. 🙄🎻

[@benojukwu9103]

We live in a strange world.

[@GreenDragon11]

jenpenn22 Nailed It just right 😊

[@lizzyw6209]

Justice 😌

[@cathieludemann5879]

It is not harassment, and frump is not a victim. We are just seeking ordinary info about a citizen who should be above reproach. Trump is no one special, but he plays a victim on TV.

[@cuccicucci4480]

Presidential harassment meaning = Trump is the President doing the harassment on all America and the rest of the world.

[@BBenice1]

The next President should give Stephen Colbert the Medal of Freedom for keeping spirits high in these dark and scary times of the Trump occupation/administration,.

[@Lowkeylie]

Moneymakinmitch Ah, you’re right. I forgot about those times Obama openly invited a hostile foreign government to interfere in our elections, screwed over our allies in a war by pulling out after we’d worked together to bring a terrorist organization under control, used police to openly assault protesters for a photo op, tasked unmarked forces to snatch peaceful protesters off the streets of Portland, and spent weeks or months dragging his heels on funding testing for a global pandemic because it would make his ratings look bad, before suggesting everyone inject bleach.

[@notadev1590]

@@Lowkeylie See that lack of response? That's all they've got. Deflection and whataboutisms. There's no point arguing facts with the Trumpets. They've long since abandoned reality.

[@lonelybutterfly5988]

I'm enjoying riding this blue wave! 💙😎🌊

[@kimberlys8422]

Aye aye!

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

Get ready for another in 2020 ☺

[@omegaproductionsable]

Here's the youtube video right here "Russian comedians prank phone call U.S. Representative Adam Schiff" that will tell you just what kind of Complete Imbecile you are counting on to bring down the President!

[@terrysfreefoodtv]

Oh its a wave of death and destruction, the baby killing democrats.

[@markrayes2973]

....#bluetsunami but everyone needs to head out to the polls

[@NewhamMatt]

Abolition of civil rights... Cutting to Jon Batiste was a moment of genius.

[@MishMill]

Wowww... he’s such a freaking *moron.* he might actually abolish them.

[@ChristinaKing70]

Jon's face was pure gold.

[@NewhamMatt]

@@ChristinaKing70 I'm honestly not sure if he had seen the clip before. Usually his face in reaction to these moments is excessively comical, but this time he looked downright shocked. You don't get too much more shocked than an African American hearing the president boast about the country's "abolition of...civil rights".

[@Subscriberswithtwovideos-gr6tk]

Impeach him

[@teresamiles5929]

Or peach him ...

[@RCmack]

Impeach him and send him on a one way trip to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary or Guantanamo Bay!

[@omegaproductionsable]

Here's the youtube video right here "Russian comedians prank phone call U.S. Representative Adam Schiff" that will tell you just what kind of Complete Imbecile you are counting on to bring down the President!

[@JustMeeee369]

@@teresamiles5929 - his face is already peach 🍑 colored.

[@Michael9-23-15]

Impeeched..

[@richardsmart9331]

How about amending the Constitution so that ALL Presidential candidates have to release their tax returns?

[@seanwiessner3584]

Make that all politicians and our entire political body would be in prison 🤣🤣

[@rachelbaker3511]

AGREE

[@pdkama]

So many 3rd degree burns 😁😁😁👏👏👏

[@nedelmassry8446]

One of the best monologues of all time.

[@miapdx503]

Yes, this was epic!

[@paclassen]

I’m so happy that Trump’s tax returns are finally going to be revealed!

[@kimberlys8422]

You can tell Stephen is too. 😁👌

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Republicans said that's not legal though.

[@marceldaigle5477]

Philip Classen Trump paid taxes????

[@AmbyJeans]

Pietro Jenkins LoL well the republicans have been proven so trustworthy thus far...

[@camelsheit_on_the_walls446]

' O when them Tax returns (when them tax returns) Come marching in (marching in) Now, when them Tax returns come marching in (marching in) Yes, I want to be in the audience When them Tax returns come marching in ! '

[@studiosandi]

I am entirely sick to death of Donald Trump's face and voice.

[@deniseandrews113]

Especially that voice! I mute him when he comes on TV!

[@Sheltielover-fh5sk]

Me too! Ugh!!!

[@johnktejik9847]

And Stephens parody of him

[@tdoggo7614]

He is the perfect example of a pompous a$$

[@hayleyisawesome324]

@@deniseandrews113 if you mute him, but turn on substitles, it's hilarious!

[@KharisB.A]

I want to know whom DT's "there cannot be investigations" involves. Should it apply to all American citizens who are suspected to have committed crimes or him (DT) alone???? So, is he implying there should be certain people who should be above the laws of the U.S.A???? If so, then Americans have my sympathy.

[@divadoll606]

Grace B. Adder Yep and the fact that ppl can be convicted and get pardoned is above the law imo.

[@SpaceCattttt]

I wouldn't put much weight on anything he has to say. He very much lives in the present moment and will change his mind on a whim. So nothing sticks for very long. I find it more than appropriate that his initials could also spell out "Delirium Tremens"... You look nice, by the way. What? I'm not a president, so I think I can say that to you...

[@hazukichanx408]

Whole reason he wanted that beer-boofing casual rapist Kavanaugh on the supreme court was because Kavvy has the notion that the president should be immune to criminal prosecution. Which doesn't *at all* sound like the sort of thing the lackey of a ruthless dictator would suggest, does it? =_=;

[@seanmatyas3938]

Jon's WTF face always cracks me up

[@bluesweet91]

"Abolition of civil rights" gee Trump you just HAD to say that during black history month smh

[@vickyabramowitz4919]

President Donald 'Open mouth, insert foot' Trump strikes again.

[@lizdelisle1912]

Oops! Now we know his true feelings, don't we? A new hidden agenda exposed.

[@mr.j8356]

I think sb told him to use the term "abolitionism" (movement to end slavery). I bet that idiot didn`t understand it and/or forgot the proper word. All he remembered was "sth, sth abolitionism, sth sth, civil rights" and bam, that shit show of a speech came out.

[@margaritam.9118]

Snaggle Toothed Does C stand for word I’m thinking about?

[@ifyousayso9392]

.

[@craigalexander966]

Whoa that is a dangerous Freudian slip, now we know his end game, abolish civil rights.

[@seanwiessner3584]

His speech read "from the founding, to abolition, to civil rights, to giving women the vote" he simply said "of" instead of "to". I'm sure you would never make such a grave error though.

[@craigalexander966]

That’s why it’s a Freudian slip he said what he was thinking not what he was supposed to say.

[@seanwiessner3584]

@@craigalexander966 so he wants to abolish our civil rights?

[@thenattyg3]

How's it like to live history folks? Erik Prince, Murdoch & the Mercers etc are all about to come tumbling down when the joker in chiefs house of cards collapses in on the republican party.

[@QueenMegaera]

God, I hope so.

[@evillyn7895]

I saw a curse that reads "May you live in Interesting Times." On the surface it seems to be a benign saying, but to my dismay I've realized it IS a curse! I'm about to sacrifice any number of cheeseburders to make things boring and normal again.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Kevin Spacey could never had made this up.

[@peterms6163]

Nathan Gapinski don't bet on Murdoch being affected by this. That man has cockroaches covered in the survival stakes.

[@lilaclizard4504]

@@peterms6163 Just what I was thinking! I cannot imagine anyway that this would seriously affect him!

[@georgplaz]

complaining about being harassed by the dems and saying Obama wasn't treated like that? Wait, who again was it that said Obama was not born in the US? How is that not harassment? 😂

[@johnthurman1225]

yaa Every single thing he accuses somebody of, he's been doing for years

[@hannahmurray3782]

John Cunningham - we have president trump because the Russians correctly identified the three states trump needed to win and they unleashed a very successful propaganda effort. The people in those states gave him the victory in the electoral college that he needed.

[@frowlinian8175]

@ISitOn MyArm as opposed to trump who literally said that he admires nuclear weapon's power and wouldn't hesitate to use them "if necessary" and advocated war crimes by killing combatants families including women and children and consistently stormed the fire with North Korea. And has also said something to the effect of "I know it's not a popular decision and I'll get hate for it but I think guns should be banned" But please; point me in the direction of Hillary talking about starting a new war with longing or the desire to "ban the second ammendment" And just fyi, you dont ban an amendment, you add another ammendment which needs to be signed by atleast 2/3 of the state legislatures and win a vote by atleast 2/3 of *Both* the House and the Senate... so its really irrelevant if she wanted to anyway... which she doesnt

[@OlEgSaS32]

@John Cunningham how dare you, NOBODY has been morr incomepetent that Trump The Rump

[@LelynnsSquirrels]

Ikr

[@VB-dp1vs]

Clicked on this faster than Trump cheated on Melania which is pretty damn fast

[@littledaddy30]

Trump off the teleprompter just tell the truth Stephen...

[@salvadorbanuelos6718]

I doubt you clicked on this 'without the possibility of another thought' fast

[@VB-dp1vs]

@Fool Onthehill Oooh burn

[@frankthetank4101]

Wow!

[@frankthetank4101]

@ YES!

[@betsylaughlin8652]

Holy Scrambled Eggs and Brains ! Sounds like an elderly person with dementia and a 2nd grade education. Yikes!

[@Fizwalker]

Betsy Laughlin That’s an insult to elderly people with dementia! 😝

[@richardsmart9331]

@@Fizwalker And a first-grade education...

[@russmartin9549]

Dont insult the 2nd graders. I'm thinkin 1st grade remedial

[@etherean01]

I know right? Trump is such a child, I can't believe y'all have him as a president.

[@Hannah-ks4mi]

Stephen and writers, apart from your brilliance, you save my sanity every day. Thank you!

[@deniseclevenstine1712]

Thats what happens when someone else writes your speech and you haven't bothered to read one word.

[@calisongbird]

Denise Clevenstine like he would have caught the error anyway.... 😏

[@jazzy5389]

He can't read or spell 😂😂😂

[@MWorsa]

Oh, how nice 😁

[@alanfairbrother890]

@Y B everyone knows speeches are written by other people but with input from the person giving it. And delivered as if not reading it from the teleprompter or seeing it for the first time,, because they have read it practiced it and know it. Unlike Trump who reads it like a 2nd grader who is looking at it for the first time.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Or when you simply can't.

[@unsolicited.opinion]

John's reaction to abolishition [...] is hilarious

[@Trismegustis]

Incidentally, I know Colbert is joking, but. I actually wrote an entire paper as a graduate thesis on ways that we could teach the fundamentals of taxation and civic spending to children in the K-12 levels of education. And I MEAN "K," because I found at least one syllabus that was explaining it using learn-through-play activities designed for kindergartners, who were shown to have developed a real understanding that stuck with them a few years on. Even former justice Sandra Day O'Connor has written taxation and civics syllabi for the elementary school years, and there are tons of basic tax education courses designed to dovetail into existing high school level math classes. We COULD be teaching kids tax basics. We just don't.

[@oodjee]

@DAN SOLO Sorry, but you comment is nonsensical and actually backwards. Stupid little agenda? Teaching kids financial literacy, required to understand a fundamental aspect of society is one's stupid agenda? The government is in control of people when they are financially illiterate. Maybe we shouldn't teach them anything, then. Let kids be kids. Let them play Xbox until they're 18 years old, then kick them out of the house.

[@darynwalter11]

Because you can't make money off of an educated populace. I'm a Teacher btw.

[@Trismegustis]

@DAN SOLO ... Government being in CHARGE of our kids... By teaching them how government works, so they can make informed decisions when they grow up into voters? I think you may want to go to whoever taught you the principle of cause and effect and ask them to try again.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

@DAN SOLO I think the idea of teaching about how government works would enable them to make the government work for them.

[@Trismegustis]

@DAN SOLO Okay, so... No matter how much you like the president and think nobody should ever criticize him because he has a particular job... There is still going to come a time, no more than five years from now, when he is not president, because term limits. Someday, kids are going to grow up and be voters. They are going to need to help choose future presidents. And legislators. And policies. Anything that helps them understand what government is FOR, and what taxation is for, and how it works, will help them choose candidates who will make the system work the way they want it to. And the only way you can really guarantee that everybody in our society learns something is to teach it in the mandatory levels of school. Because if you don't, then ultimately, some people will know nothing about it when the time comes. Some students in school today are going to be eligible to vote for the first time in November. Or will be by next November. Or November a few years from now And when they do, I want them to understand the systems our country uses to function. One of those systems is taxation. Kids don't stay kids forever. Someday, these kids will grow up and start voting. Even if you think that the current president is the best president ever, someday, people will not have the option to continue voting for him. They're going to have to make decisions on whom to support. Is any of this getting through to you?

[@kathleenreilly-tarrant9535]

OMG Jon’s face was PRICELESS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rockykoast7065]

Like the Freudian slip of 'abolition of human rights'

[@paclassen]

Definitely a Freudian slip, which means that the truth about someone - especially about their destructive self/actions - has a way of inadvertently leaking out and revealing itself

[@pffftnames9047]

"Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks" -The Bible

[@encryptedemail8272]

You know the word "Abolition" blew his mind when he read it. I'd bet a years salary he couldn't define it. When he is not reading something that some one else wrote he sounds like he's 5 years old.

[@phillipmacintosh4094]

Rocky Koast I even had to stop and look like,WTF is he saying! He swindled his way out of Vietnam did he also swindle his way out of history class..

[@BigRelly1]

Not “human” rights....he said “civil” rights.....remember, he cares only about white people.....everybody else comes from shithole countries

[@lolok3078]

What could he be hiding in his tax returns? A) how little he pays in taxes B) How he isn’t as rich as he tells everyone C) Sources of income from Russia D) All of the above 🤔

[@AmbyJeans]

E) all of the above and a little more

[@janebrown7231]

E) A lifetime of money-laundering F) Evidence of lifelong mob connections G) Fraudulent use of his charitable fund H) Illegal inter-Trump-company transactions I) Loans he's defaulted on J-Z) We're gonna run out of alphabet....

[@adayoung8078]

rey R D

[@SuperKing604]

Everyone is thinking A but I’m putting my money on B

[@darkphx09]

D

[@captainunderpants200]

Trump starts sentences without knowing how they'll end, and by the time he gets halfway through, he's forgotten how they started, and finishes with whatever aphorism springs to mind. It's like watching Grandad having a stroke on live TV.

[@loftsatsympaticodotc]

You are VERY erudite, and if you have clear diction, and your audience is in listening mode and not drunk and has an IQ over 100- the natino should insist you repeat it to them... daily ! .

[@conniecrawford5231]

Getting his tax returns ? We are waiting.

[@LineaDeus]

So investigation into accountability and Responsibility is now called 'Presidential Harassment'.

[@mdudegamer]

Got a Turbotax ad before this video. Not all that surprising, considering the time of year, but still a funny coincidence.

[@Inamichan]

mdudegamer lol same here!

[@tiki_trash]

Coincidence?!?! I think not.

[@JJ-nj3pd]

mdudegamer not a coincidence 😒

[@justsaying3729]

Well deserved Shade on The Republicans & tRump. The republicans take it seriously ....... not sexual harassment but presidential harassment. LOL LOL LOL!!!.

[@mroceans8336]

“If I decide to run I’ll release my taxes” -Pre candidate Trump

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

Well now technically he never "decided" to run, he was merely fulfilling the mandate given to him by God, at least if you believe the right's narrative...

[@cisco8650]

He also said he would release them if he won the presidency.

[@BulletTheEnforcer]

I don't think that you realize what he truly meant. When he said "run", he literally meant "run", as in flee the country "run." He will unleash his tax returns like two feral, rabid hounds upon the populace as he flees to Trump Tower Moscow.

[@MB-gy1xx]

He said he could not release them because they were under audit. Funny that audit has been running longer than Muellers investigation.

[@TheNefastor]

That was lie number 7820473.

[@pano3607]

The more they don’t want to give them, the more I think America NEEDS to see them.

[@davidhollenshead4892]

We will see them in the end, as well as watching Trump the Traitor being "Julius Rosenburg-ed"...

[@sharonmullins1957]

@@dianaschneider8995 Grow up, they are investigating his connections to Russia through his money laundering. I don't think the average person sleeps with the enemy.

[@pano3607]

Diana Schneider I disagree. The American public deserves to see them. “It’s called ‘transparency’” - Donald trump Sr. 2018 Why would you assume that I didn’t pay my taxes? Just a general swipe at a stranger? Cool. Let me ask you this; given that every other candidate (apart from Bernie Sanders) has shown theirs and the GOP are trying hard to keep his under wraps, what do you think trump is so keen to keep quiet?

[@thisisstupidlyinconvenient4303]

@@dianaschneider8995 It was around 1:00 AM when you made this comment. I didn't know Russian troll farms had a third shift. TIL

[@typicallytheo]

@@dianaschneider8995 Wasn't it Donald Trump hounding Barack Obama and saying "if he doesn't show his birth certificate, he's obviously guilty". So in his own words, since Trump hasn't revealed it, he must be guilty

[@bjorn7100]

This monologue was even funnier than they usually are! I'd like to give the show writers credit but I suppose a lot of it writes itself...

[@bounceybouncey7128]

Ironic, after all the scandal surrounding Trump, he's gonna go down like Al Capone!

[@3685Ashee]

Grey Wolf seems fitting

[@getchasome6230]

Were still waiting for him to lose the election bro

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Just as long as he goes down. That'd be the first time he MAGA.

[@cherylkallman5506]

Lets all have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. He's enough meat fot the whole nation..🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@bounceybouncey7128]

@@cherylkallman5506 Surely he's pure Cheese!?

[@lizzyw6209]

I'm stoked, but why has it taken soooo long??? I feel like I've aged 10 years since he was elected. 💀💀💀

[@cinne2135]

Until the midterms, Republicans had majorities in both the House and the Senate and chaired all committees. The House ended their investigations early, did not use subpoenas power, nor investigate fully. Plus, people like Devin Nunes clearly obstructed justice. Now the Democrats have the majority in the House. It's on!!

[@batintheattic7293]

@@cinne2135 - It's on!! It's on!! It wouldn't surprise me if the House Democrats, or the district of New York, got to red hot poker up the orange bum time before Mueller did.

[@theprofessional5656]

Nothing will happen you dolts

[@leeeastwood6368]

Unwanted Commentary, you hope! :-)

[@couragekarnga8735]

Yeah, you and billions of other sane people.

[@ohmiasi2538]

I will never understand why people whine about 'respecting the president' no matter what. We should hold our leaders to the same standards as anyone else. The office doesn't equal immunity, that's just bullshit. The president is still a citizen and should be treated as such. So yeah, investigate him. Make fun of him. He's not a higher power.

[@sharonmullins1957]

Exactly! One earns respect.

[@grumpyturtle9682]

When they say ''respect the president'' they mean respect the republican president. When Obama was in office the republican's sure as hell didn't give him any respect.

[@omegagilgamesh]

Actually, the president and many public officials ARE above the law to a certain degree. You see, impeachment is not being ousted from office, it's when a committee decrees that the allegations against an official warrant the the official actually going to trial. So in truth, impeachment is just the first step in getting him out of office. Clinton was impeached, but found not guilty of perjury so he wasn't kicked out. Nixon was impeached, but he resigned before going to trial.

[@bobt6328]

omegagilgamesh; the difference between Nixon and comrade Trump is Nixon had some feeling for his country and an understanding of the constitution. Trump will not resign. Like Hitler he will sit in a bunker speaking of a made up economic miracle...bigly Sad!

[@unbotheredmovement]

Stephen, what will we do once Individual #1 is out of office? So much good material and you're at the top of your game. 👏😂💕

[@radiofuel2733]

If the "Meanwhile" segment shows anything, it's that he isn't going anywhere any time soon. Stephen reigns supreme!

[@pamelacass9642]

We don't believe in one-party idiocy. America is an equal opportunity enabler of stupidity.

[@trishahernz7809]

There’s still brexit.

[@sepths]

Lost it at Jon's face about the abolition of civil rights. Gets funnier the more you see it. 😂

[@Pursue.Happiness]

Abolishing Civil Rights...He literally has no idea what he is saying lol

[@ilovemykitties84]

i think he meant to say it

[@shawn2strong]

Ya and I bet you never mis said anything congrats

[@benjiwyatt8812]

I think he did in this case. The Georgia midterms proved that statement right.

[@HeHeeHeeheHe]

Gotta give credit when credit is due, Trump still makes me cringe after 2 years.

[@Malepical]

The look on John's face for the "abolition of rights" bit 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@awas5949]

When you got nothing to Hide , than you have nothing to Fear...🤗

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

The look on Jon's face after he says 'abolition' is classic.

[@robbiebunge859]

He is hilarious!

[@aztn19]

It was the same face I had lol!! I also stumbled to the floor dumbfounded, as the MAGA Master accidentally confessed one of America’s greatest “strides”.

[@jcdc1824]

Adam Osborne that moment when Jon Baptiste thought Trump was tryna make America great again. Gulp!

[@aztn19]

JC//DC EEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXACTLY lol

[@TheKrazeeLadee]

We need to meme this face 🤣

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"The House Ways and Means Committee met to start building a case to pursue Trump's tax returns." It's about bloody time! Seriously!

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

@Elie S. G., if his taxes don't matter, why is traitor tot so reluctant to release them?

[@isosebryl4086]

I swear I am gonna frame the newspaper with trump Wearing the orange suit can’t wait!!! 🤣🤣

[@barryirlandi4217]

Rich people don't go to jail in USA

[@MRELC1996]

I wouldn't frame a naked picture of Trump, but to each, their own...

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

ISO Sebryl I'll be getting the popcorn ready! 😎👍🏼

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

Barry Irlandi True.Just ask Kamala Harris, Steve Mnuchin, and Sheldon Adelson.

[@GuyX2013]

@@barryirlandi4217 Cohen and Manafort are rich

[@vrogue8026]

I absolutely love you STEPHEN COLBERT, You bring me such laughter, after seeing trump,and the Republicans trying to stop the Democrats from finding out the truth plus all the Russian trolls, your show really helps me so I'm sure the AMERICAN PEOPLE feel the same way, Thank you for doing your share to help heal AMERICA ,now if we can just get trump already the party will surely follow lol I look forward this every day, GOD BLESS YOU 💖

[@seanwiessner3584]

Steven is spelled S-t-e-v-e-n, Stephan is spelled S-t-e-p-h-a-n. 😂😂 Once Colbert watchers realize this, they might wonder why such a "brilliant" man would have a problem understanding that....

[@gregs5449]

Blue wave incoming..... 🏄🏄🏄

[@alainarchambault2331]

"Never happened before" because other presidents released their tax info.

[@yaelB9467]

Alain Archambault 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@rhymeocerous]

When the shitstorm hits and the man is removed from office, I hope Colbert & his team get a small bit of credit. Time and again, they've exposed the buffoon with cutting humour and wit & brought laughter when it was most certainly needed, to help endure the reign of the least capable President in American history.

[@NxDoyle]

If you're still a trump supporter, you need to understand that your support has no basis in truth. It is a petty, vengeful, cult-like adherence. I say this with the knowledge that most trump supporters won't be able to read this and comprehend it.

[@mmcken3354]

WELL SAID. thank you.

[@MrJanhull]

Unfortunately, I'm convinced you are right.@@mmcken3354

[@serazvi5387]

As someone who comes from a full extended family of these lunatics...this is it exactly. There is literally nothing more to it.

[@Puckelf4923]

Vengeful cult aye? funny how people investigating the Clintons keep "suiciding themselves"

[@johnhbaumgaertner8948]

A lot of Trumpites are so unaware of their condition, they will literally tell you "I'm not a Trump supporter, but..." and proceed to say things supporting Trump. Usually obviously untrue things like "he's a billionaire but he cares about regular folks" or something like that. Things only the fully indoctrinated would say. There's no making sense of it.

[@isaiahmendoza00]

Damn Stephen is on fire! 😂

[@spammyhell6566]

+isaiahmendoza00 ~ Yep, one of the better monologues in recent memory - and they're all good, this one just stands out above the rest.

[@scottcarlass8887]

One might argue that in order to "be on fire" one would at one point of time not be on fire, so I'm not sure you're comment is entirely true.

[@cheeseandmore]

I loved the singing of the tax song. :) I didn't learn that one is school.

[@raiderlegendary9602]

If you mean by separating the usa even more then yes he is. He's a very good pawn of the elite.

[@chrisj9173]

Yes I’m guessing the only way you get your news is from Colbert?

[@EricLing64]

I think I've heard babies form more coherent sentences than Trump.

[@g0679]

Eric Ling They are far more developed.

[@dianecranston7430]

HI ERIC LING. Babies form more coherent sentences than Trump?? By coherent you must mean coherent TREASON by Presidents like Clinton and Obamma who displayed a total disregard for the US Economy, and a total disregard for the RIGHTS of all Americans, and who caused irreparable HARM to this country. And Trump is trying to reverse all that? And you think there's something wrong with that? Go stick your head back into the sand, where it's comfortable, while people like the Clintons and Obamma continue to rape Americans left and right. Mostly left.

[@OldRaver]

For a man who slammed Obama for reading from a teleprompter, and claims to ‘have all the good words’🙄, Trump is almost incoherent whenever he tries to ad lib. Babbles. You could not tell the difference whether Obama was using a teleprompter or not, he was such a good public speaker.. Even Bush with his odd slip up was still a good public speaker, did some great speeches. But Trump is just appalling.. With a prompter he sounds like a 4th grader narrating a school nativity... without he just sounds like an alzheimer’s patient off meds.

[@erichoberg3502]

My favorite Bush speech was the one where he stated "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully". Still makes me laugh. That's 2 out of the last 3 presidents without much upstairs. Go the United States of America making stupidity great again.

[@divadoll606]

Trump doesn't even think enough of the citizens to prepare by at least reading it through once so that he could iron out any wrinkles. He reads in this monotone like he's a drone, which is annoying, but when he freestyle it, it's absolutely frustrating because it's a word salad. He often says the opposite of what he should've said, like "abolish civil rights".

[@the.shotgun.approach]

Wow, Colbert sets a whole new bar for late night stand up

[@daviddoughton5938]

"Abolition of civil rights"...WTF? ???

[@couragekarnga8735]

My friend, it's Donald Trump. Nothing ever makes sense.

[@judy-9999]

His [own] speech just broke "NEWS" to HIM!

[@coreystewart8322]

He really shouldn't go into these speeches without having read the hardcopy of the script.

[@judy-9999]

Corey Stewart trump prolly wouldn't have noticed anyway. And if he did, it would sound right to him. He's just NOT normal. When other presidents made mistakes they were embarrassed about it. Trump doubles down.

[@ckvisme]

John Baptiste expression at "the abolition of Civil Rights" LMAO

[@puirYorick]

I'm not a regular Colbert viewer and only see the show via selected clips like these and this is the first time when Jon's contribution to the comedy was so on-point. Frankly he sometimes seems like some random heckler mumbling off-stage. Maybe the show's technical director hasn't got a feel for how to include him?

[@HappyNomad33]

Trump is such a peach and I can hardly wait until he is canned.

[@HappyNomad33]

Elie S. G. Sorry friend he will be in jail by then. But I admire your dream. 😴

[@flyingcloud9253]

WONDERFUL!!!! I am still laughing! That was a clever comment.

[@virtue8003]

@@HappyNomad33 He's gonna get re-elected lmao.

[@ZoanBlade90]

There's little chance he'll get by with just a public appeal. =D

[@dennishartnett684]

He has a long term waiting for him in an 8 X 12 cell. Maybe after his tax returns come out he can use them for cell/wallpaper.

[@lemonade2473]

Trump: "Don't look in my tax returns!" Investigator: "ok? we will?"

[@mike_steele]

avoiding the taxman is illegal, not immoral. Taxation is not a form of charity, Taxation is Theft. only a control freak would believe there's anything wrong with avoiding your taxes, because why not? it's any of our business what anyone else makes right?

[@SpectatorAlius]

@@mike_steele No, not right. Tax avoidance is illegal *and* immoral. Minimizing your taxes legally is not. You confuse the two. And no, taxation is not theft. Did you flunk civics classes in school? And yes, it *is* our business what others make, especially when that 'other' is the President. We need to know he is not making government decisions that are for his own moneymaking, the best way to do that is to see his tax forms.

[@mike_steele]

@@SpectatorAlius taxation is coerced; it is forced upon you by men with guns. If you avoid your taxes, men with guns will enter your property to take you to prison. if you resist, they will kill you. Taxes are used to pay for Predator Drones to kill US Citizens in Yemen without due process. Taxes are used to kill Pakistani schoolkids. Taxes are used to pay for things the free-market will always do better, if the State didn't ensure that didn't happen. The State is not here to make us better people, it is not here to show us how to behave morally. The State is here to get bigger, and gain more power. it does that (partially) with taxes.

[@LeVar98125]

@@mike_steele Trump has no moral reasons reasons for avoiding his taxes.

[@MrUmakemelaff]

@@mike_steele Well, someone obviously needs to be audited...

[@overlydramaticpanda]

So the covfefe is finally hitting the fan? This is going to be so damn satisfying... Also, I can normally take or leave Jon in these monologues but his expression after the "abolition of civil rights" fuck-up is *priceless* .

[@reallynow5357]

Oh wow, a complete monologue. What a pleasant surprise 😍

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some fellow Stephen Colbert fans who appreciate 80s/90s classics would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PURPLE RAIN by Prince and PRAYING FOR TIME by George Michael on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest vocalist-songwriters in music history. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

[@foxtrotflorida8929]

You mean the same BS spewed by corporate prostitutes or this lame excuse for comical programming, lol. Aliens doesn't exist and the Jews aren't chosen, stay black

[@74artgrrl]

The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.

[@TravisWayneGoodsell1970]

Best monologue ever!!!

[@WateverWatever04]

1:58 Well then who *does* he work for? Cause it's certainly not the American people.

[@josephprouse8146]

WateverWatever04 as long as he’s doing what he’s doing the poor won’t stop getting poorer, he’s taking precious time from the fight like a distraction

[@rickbones3201]

WateverWatever04 Trump is the greatest president ever

[@staceykersting705]

Are u Putin me on?

[@Appachoppa112]

Mostly the zionist neocons but with what hes doin with venezuela its evident that he is working with the deepstate/mossad

[@kittiesgetnomercy1]

@@staceykersting705 Haa..... The Irony

[@dojima24]

Man Stephen is funny, there faces at abolishing of civil rights...PRICELESS

[@wheelitzr2]

Abolition of civil rights? He literally does not understand the words coming from his mouth!

[@wheelitzr2]

@@MrPerfactto27 I'll bet your the kind of person that if trump showed up at your house and said, with fingers pointed straight up at waist height, "I need to take a shit but I can only do it on a gold toilet or in someones mouth, you know president stuff." You would plop right down and open up then when you started vomiting from having shit in your mouth you would find a way to blame it on the Dems! You do realize that a 2 hour closed door meeting with Putin where WE did not have someone sitting in doesn't keep that information from our enemy, IT KEEPS THAT INFORMATION FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE YOU MORON!! Your standing behind someone that would stab you in the back if only because he thinks it would make him look better! I'm confident that if Obama had a 2 hour closed door meeting with Putin and did not invite anyone from outside to sit in your fucking head would explode!! And the reason they won't find collusion is because trump is to stupid to know he's being played by Putin, that means your being played by Putin!

[@fungusmctaggart5803]

@@wheelitzr2 So finally a libtard that realizes there was no collusion.

[@wheelitzr2]

@@fungusmctaggart5803 hahahahaha 😂 🤣😂 🤣😂 🤣 you not only read what I wrote but obviously didn't compute! Hahaha 😂 🤣😂 🤣😂 🤣 thank you for proving my point.

[@fungusmctaggart5803]

@@wheelitzr2 ''and the reason they won't find any collusion''. Any more questions fucktard?

[@wheelitzr2]

@@fungusmctaggart5803 "because he's to fucking stupid to know he's being played by putin".😂🤣😂🤣😂 And your to stupid to know you've been played by trump😂🤣😂🤣 hahaha you just keep proving my point!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@theatlastech8792]

We really should not be losing brain cells when the president speaks..

[@suzanne2]

Someone shoud slip Trump a confession and resignation speech to read at one of these events.

[@mareline4570]

Oh I like that idea! He'd probably get all the way thru it before he realized.

[@DrownedInExile]

Would trump need an adult to help him with the bigger words?

[@markb6295]

We'll have to be sure to only use one or two syllable words, or else the frustration of anything more difficult will cause him to just abandon the prompter & launch into his medieval wheel screed, or maybe just ramble on & on about what he'd do IF ONLY Ivanka WASN'T his daughter

[@moviemaniac14]

It’s like if Ron Burgundy were President.

[@Kynk]

"Abolition of civil rights" and trump supporters will still be like, "I agree with that."

[@robertnett9793]

Who needs those? We don't use them that much anyway...

[@brettpeacock9116]

Bit of your Freudian Slip showing there, Mr Russian Rezident?

[@CellGames2006]

Well, national emergencies do take power away from Congress and the people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergencies_Act Even Trump knows the FED is who really controls the country. Talk about tax and spending cuts are just link static. 72% of national debt is owned by Americans and the Federal reserve. As the debt keeps piling they will own more and more of the worker's lives. The banks are okay with large deficits as long as they can get paid in one form or another: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_States

[@happycat307]

@Supreme Leader Trump what's nedded? I looked the word up but can't find it?

[@carlpen850]

@ Kynk... well isn't the "Abolition of civil rights" what Pres. Nuck Futs base is in favor of ?... of course I meant other peoples civil rights.

[@gilliansernich9267]

Face palm for your country. O-M-G.

[@albertelnen9144]

You realize it's Trump and his cronies, most folks in this country are decent people.

[@Linneom]

You call this a country

[@AnxiousGary]

Thanks for the solidarity! We're face-palming a lot over here these days.

[@LuckySevenSamson]

"...abolition of Civil Rights..." You sure that was just a gaffe? XD

[@rossmckenzie1854]

His speech writer was testing if s/he could get away with writing "I'm a dumb f*ck." in his next speech and have him read it out before realising what he said. 'I'd like to see that!"

[@ryannrjohnson]

I thought the same thing when I heard it.

[@mammon_is_god]

The only truth he's spoken in years.

[@johnm3152]

His Freudian slip is showing

[@couragekarnga8735]

No, I think it was a refreshing moment of honesty.

[@glazierblue573]

LETS GO GET HIM!!!

[@davegoodwin1848]

He's as good as got

[@HeyitsDee]

Hahahahaha "....to abolition of civil rights"! 😂 The look on Jon's face was priceless!!

[@erickoontz6835]

Stephen Colbert is again INSPIRED!! One of the best sets yet!

[@markgreen4612]

And the whole world watches in trepidation thinking, "This fool has his finger on the red button?"

[@SpeckleKen]

There are grown-ups in the Pentagon; I don't believe for a minute they gave him the _real_ launch codes!

[@LardGreystoke]

His little fingers are too short to reach it.

[@lilaclizard4504]

@@SpeckleKen Would be nice to think that, but their track record on bombings & missions since he took office really isn't comforting! And to date they've all been while the Pentagon had their people by his side, he's now unsupervised! If he decides to push the red button, it's going to come down to if an 18 year old kid follows the command & fires & the chances are that they will!

[@robertnett9793]

Yes... and the two men tasked with stopping the president from using them nilly willy are Pence (who literally believes the nukes are a gift of god to cleanse the world from sin) and... John Bolton. And the best way to describe him is to just say: He's a Bolton. Nuff said.

[@angelroseglow]

@@robertnett9793 Love that GoT reference there. 😂

[@Mexicobeanpole]

So, so funny Stephen You keep topping yourself!

[@Yoeshi]

Stephen: This is your best show ever !

[@RusstheTroubadour]

9:07 The look on Jon's face when they cut back to him after Trump said "abolition of civil rights" was priceless.