CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will not survive to see the conclusion of the 2028 Democratic Primary, but that isn’t stopping Colbert from using his remaining few months to help kick-start the process. On Tuesday, Colbert welcomed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, whom he praised for “being interesting,” for three segments and joined in fearmongering that there might not even be a free and fair 2028 election.
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Later, Colbert wondered, “Why do you think it so deeply resonates with people? Why do you think this has made such a difference? I mean, you're glad it is, but what do you think people are responding to?”
Because the late night shows are places for Democratic politicians to fire up the faithful, Newsom let some profanity fly, “I think what people appreciate is that we are willing to fight and not only fight symbolically by having a little bit of fun, but fight substantively. We have 41 lawsuits against this son of a bitch. We’re pushing back and we’re winning.”
