In the first episode after CBS announced it would be canceling The Late Show, Stephen Colbert welcomed Sen. Adam Schiff to the program to make the nonsensical claim that Congress passing President Trump’s rescission package, which included cuts to PBS and NPR, showed how Congress is ceding its spending powers to the executive. Additionally, both men would have positive things to say about the rise of the socialist wing of the Democratic Party.
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Earlier in the interview, Colbert summarized the socialist argument as simply wanting people to be able to eat, “They’re saying that there's already a message the Democrats have, and it’s the FDR message, it’s the LBJ message, it’s caring for the farmers, caring for people who are marginalized, it’s caring—it’s making sure people can eat and people can get good jobs. Where did that message go?"
Schiff played along, “Well, I think that's absolutely right. I think our democracy is in trouble in significant part because the economy is not working for millions of Americans, and it's not that Americans aren't working. they are working harder than ever. The problem is they are working, and they still struggle to get by, more than their parents struggle to get by, and I think when that's the case, all too many people are open to any despot who comes along promising they alone can fix it."
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