‘The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert Goes Live For The Last Time After State Of The Union: “These Are Always Kind Of Rough With Trump”
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Stephen Colbert hosted his final live episode after Trump's State of the Union
Trump delivered the longest State of Union speech in history
Colbert's show started 30 minutes late due to the extended address
The comedian joked about taking an edible before the speech
Colbert referenced Michelle Obama's famous quote in his monologue
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Comedian Stephen Colbert hosted his final live episode of The Late Show following President Donald Trump's record-breaking State of the Union address in Washington, DC, which lasted over an hour and 45 minutes, making it the longest in history. The show began nearly 30 minutes late due to the extended presidential speech, with Colbert starting his program visibly excited and giddy after the political event. Colbert opened the episode with a Wicked parody, clearly in high spirits as he addressed his audience about the unusual circumstances. He commented on the unprecedented length of Trump's speech, joking that Senator Jon Ossoff had transformed into actor Jon Voight during the lengthy address. 'I didn't know what to expect. These are always kind of rough with Trump, so just to smooth things out right before the speech, I dropped an edible and strapped in,' Colbert admitted to his audience, referencing his preparation for the politically charged evening. The late-night host made a humorous reference to former First Lady Michelle Obama's famous advice, quipping 'I'm following Michelle Obama's advice when they go low, we get high.' This remark came as Colbert navigated the challenging post-State of the Union landscape, marking what was described as his last live episode of The Late Show.
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Late-night television, Political comedy, Media coverage
Annual report by the president of the United States
The State of the Union address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning of most calendar years on the current condition of the nation. The speech generally includes reports...
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central news satire show The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014, and the CBS talk show The Late Show with Stephen...
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the...
Kicking off with a Wicked parody, Stephen Colbert was clearly giddy in his last ever live episode of The Late Show. Colbert went live after President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union during his second term, starting nearly 30 minutes late after POTUS broke the record for the longest ever SOTU speech at over an hour and 45 minutes. “It was incredibly long,” said Colbert, joking that the speech was so long that Senator Jon Ossoff turned into Jon Voight during the evening. “I didn’t know what to expect. These are always kind of rough with Trump, so just to smooth things out right before the speech, I dropped an edible and strapped in,” he said. “I’m following Michelle Obama’s advice when they go low, we get high.” Related Stories News Trump State Of The Union: POTUS Sets Record For Longest Address In A Speech Highlighted By Awards And Honors-- Update
