Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/5/2026

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Presidential Fitness | Hegseth's Bubble | Trump's War Is Bad For Business | Met Gala's Wild Looks

Trump hosted children at the White House to mark the return of the Presidential Fitness Test, Pete Hegseth explained the military's plan to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the war against Iran is hurting American businesses of all sizes, and Stephen reacts to the red carpet looks at this year's Met Gala.





Stephen Colbert Addresses The Nation From President Obama's Oval Office

Will the real President Obama please stand up?

[trusty elf]

1. Sigh

Back in the good ol' days the US had a real president.

[CTyankee]

2. Don't remind me! I try not to be sad but I can't help it sometimes...

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Agreed, and I can't help being reminded of how the Republicans treated him

There is no comparison, any Democratic president in the future needs to follow in his footsteps, he will go down in history as one of our very best! Thanks!