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Welcome, welcome one and all

Welcome welcome one and all

friends and neighbors. Welcome to the

friends and neighbors Welcome to the

late show. I'm your host, Steven

late show I'm your host Steven

Colbert. Folks,

Colbert Folks

there has been uh there there has been a

story going around in the news the last

couple of days, and frankly, we've been

couple of days and frankly we've been

hesitant to touch it, but it feels

hesitant to touch it but it feels

irresponsible to stay silent any longer.

irresponsible to stay silent any longer

It's cold outside

yet. Only a few months ago, it was not.

yet Only a few months ago it was not

Where does this end? April.

Where does this end April

Thanks, Donald Trump.

Thanks Donald Trump

Yeah. Right now. Right now, an arctic

Yeah Right now Right now an arctic

blast is sweeping down the country,

blast is sweeping down the country

especially in the Midwest. In Chicago

especially in the Midwest In Chicago

today, wind chills were expected to

today wind chills were expected to

reach as low as 20° below zero. And if I

reach as low as 20° below zero And if I

listen, I lived in Chicago. Please,

listen I lived in Chicago Please

everybody in Chicagoland, if it's that

everybody in Chicagoland if it's that

cold, please remember to layer. I mean,

cold please remember to layer I mean

just look at this tragic picture of a

Chicago trying to hail a cab today.

Chicago trying to hail a cab today

Yesterday, yesterday, uh, Trump met auto

Yesterday yesterday uh Trump met auto

industry leaders and announced that he's

throwing out all the rules Biden put in

place to encourage companies to make

cars electric.

cars electric

>> This is a green new scam, and people

>> This is a green new scam and people

were paying too much for a car that

didn't work as well. All of the nonsense

didn't work as well All of the nonsense

is being taken out of the cars.

is being taken out of the cars

>> All you need in a car is the basics,

>> All you need in a car is the basics

folks. You need a gas pedal. You need

folks You need a gas pedal You need

the steering wheel. And a little hoola

the steering wheel And a little hoola

lady on the dashboard. There you go.

lady on the dashboard There you go

Dance for me, tiny ukulele bride.

Dance for me tiny ukulele bride

Look, don't go trying to peek underneath

Look don't go trying to peek underneath

her skirt. I checked. It's all spring.

her skirt I checked It's all spring

>> Trump Trump discussed other EPA

standards. He's throwing down the well.

standards He's throwing down the well

We're canceling the EPA's observed

tailpipe emission standards.

tailpipe emission standards

>> Well, that makes sense. He'd want to

>> Well that makes sense He'd want to

change that. I mean, standing behind a

change that I mean standing behind a

tailpipe is how he applies his makeup.

tailpipe is how he applies his makeup

>> Rev it up.

>> Rev it up

It's not It's not clear how getting rid

of these standards is going to lower car

costs or or really help anyone. And so

costs or or really help anyone And so

this morning, Transportation Secretary

this morning Transportation Secretary

Shawn Duffy went on the TV to defend it.

Shawn Duffy went on the TV to defend it

>> I want the market to decide what kind of

EV I should offer. What kind of what

EV I should offer What kind of what

kind of vehicles do the American

consumers want to buy? This rule will

consumers want to buy This rule will

actually allow you to bring back the

1970s station wagon.

1970s station wagon

>> That's right. We're going back to the

>> That's right We're going back to the

70s, everybody. Come on, kids. Hop in

70s everybody Come on kids Hop in

the station wagon. No seat belt, so hold

the station wagon No seat belt so hold

on tight to your beers.

on tight to your beers

Now,

Now

now everybody, everybody roll up the

now everybody everybody roll up the

windows. Daddy needs a smoke.

windows Daddy needs a smoke

Don't don't want you kids missing any of

the flavor.

the flavor

Yesterday,

Yesterday

Trump slapped his name on another

building in DC because the State

Department announced the newly renamed

Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.

Donald J Trump Institute of Peace

Uh uh uh. Now, now he's certainly a

Uh uh uh Now now he's certainly a

piece of something.

piece of something

Now, the State Department

Now the State Department

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The State Department tweet uh says they

renamed the building to reflect the

greatest deal maker in our nation's

history.

history

>> What are you talking about? The greatest

>> What are you talking about The greatest

dealmaker? Are these people forgetting

dealmaker Are these people forgetting

our founding father, General Wayne

our founding father General Wayne

Brady?

Brady

He could sing, too. Yeah.

He could sing too Yeah

Critics were surprised because

previously the administration had called

the Institute of Peace bloated and

useless. So Donald Trump this

useless So Donald Trump this

this afternoon I got there first. Did I

this afternoon I got there first Did I

get there first?

get there first

Got to be careful where I point this.

Got to be careful where I point this

And this afternoon, Trump doubled down

And this afternoon Trump doubled down

on his pacifist credentials, celebrating

on his pacifist credentials celebrating

a treaty he negotiated in Africa with a

banner delivering peace. But he had an

banner delivering peace But he had an

unusual choice of pre-show music.

unusual choice of pre-show music

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>> Yes, it's the most inappropriate music

>> Yes it's the most inappropriate music

choice since that famous footage of the

Hindenburg.

Hindenburg

Speaking of peace war, you'll recall

Speaking of peace war you'll recall

that Trump and his Secretary of Defense

Pete Heggs are in a bit of hot water

because the United States military has

been bombing what they say are

Venezuelan drug smuggling boats without

presenting any evidence, as you do. back

presenting any evidence as you do back

in September. Back in September, they

in September Back in September they

seem to have gotten a little loosey

goosey with international law when they

launched a second strike to kill any

survivors of a first strike that they

had made. Hegath is just frantically

had made Hegath is just frantically

pointing the finger at Navy Admiral who

was overseeing the operation. Frank

was overseeing the operation Frank

Mitch Bradley. Today Mitch testified and

Mitch Bradley Today Mitch testified and

to be frank

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things went badly.

things went badly

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Reportedly, the admiral defended his

Reportedly the admiral defended his

actions, arguing the two survivors were

actions arguing the two survivors were

attempting to continue their drug run

cuz they were seen still aboard the

damaged vessel alongside packages of

illegal narcotics. Yeah, but the boat

illegal narcotics Yeah but the boat

was blown to bits. How are they going to

was blown to bits How are they going to

continue their drug run? Ride to Miami

continue their drug run Ride to Miami

on the back of dolphin drug mules.

on the back of dolphin drug mules

Wait, what's that, Flipper?

Wait what's that Flipper

Wait, you want to start a band?

Wait you want to start a band

Flipper, are you high?

Flipper are you high

I knew it. I knew it. That's why they

I knew it I knew it That's why they

call it a blow hole.

call it a blow hole

But wait,

But wait

there's dumber.

there's dumber

The military is also claiming that the

survivors were still a threat cuz they

took a hostile action, which in this

took a hostile action which in this

case was radioing for help after their

boat was hit. You blew them up for

boat was hit You blew them up for

touching their radio.

touching their radio

Who are they? your dad on a road trip.

Who are they your dad on a road trip

All right, come on, kids.

All right come on kids

Hands off. It's the Bruce Springsteen

Hands off It's the Bruce Springsteen

Serious Channel. Until we hit

Serious Channel Until we hit

international waters, then it's all

international waters then it's all

Steely Dan.

Steely Dan

We're also learning that in October,

We're also learning that in October

Hegathth ousted a different admiral who

expressed concerns about the legality of

the boat bombings. Admiral Alvin Hally.

the boat bombings Admiral Alvin Hally

Heggs also reportedly fired Holley

because he was suspicious that Hollyy

might have been the source of media

leaks. Oh, come on. Who would he have

leaks Oh come on Who would he have

leaked to?

leaked to

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>> Okay. All right. All right. Don't touch

>> Okay All right All right Don't touch

dad's radio. Don't touch that. It's my

dad's radio Don't touch that It's my

Spotify.

Spotify

Prior to all the war crimey stuff,

Prior to all the war crimey stuff

Secretary Heggs was best known for

revealing war plans on the non-secure

app Signal in a text chain that oops a

Daisy included The Atlantic's editor-in

chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Well, that

chief Jeffrey Goldberg Well that

scandal has reared its delicious head

again because today the Inspector

General's report dropped and it found

that Hegath risked compromising

sensitive military information which

could have endangered American troops.

could have endangered American troops

That's surprising. Usually to endanger

That's surprising Usually to endanger

the lives of American troops. Hegath

the lives of American troops Hegath

uses an axe.

uses an axe

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So,

real footage. Yeah.

real footage Yeah

Now, just how did the intrepid

Now just how did the intrepid

inspector general uncover that Heggs

revealed when the first bombs might

drop? Well, it could have been when

drop Well it could have been when

Heggs posted in the chat, "This is

Heggs posted in the chat This is

definitely when the first bombs will

drop." So, I'm not sure how much longer

drop So I'm not sure how much longer

he's going to be sacked. But don't

he's going to be sacked But don't

worry, he already has a fallback

worry he already has a fallback

position lined up. He's going to be

position lined up He's going to be

wingman for that drunken raccoon.

wingman for that drunken raccoon

Now, they remembered. They remembered.

Now they remembered They remembered

We're getting close to the last days of

2025, which means Spotify is doing their

2025 which means Spotify is doing their

year endless. Turns out Bad Bunny is

year endless Turns out Bad Bunny is

their most streamed global artist of the

year. That's not a surprise.

year That's not a surprise

>> No surprises there. I'm a tastemaker

>> No surprises there I'm a tastemaker

and Bad Bunny came on my show.

and Bad Bunny came on my show

>> Okay. Same reason all the kids are

>> Okay Same reason all the kids are

shaking their booties to the latest

banger from Ken Burns.

banger from Ken Burns

But most exciting of all, Spotify

But most exciting of all Spotify

wrapped is here. And this year, there's

wrapped is here And this year there's

a new feature called listening age,

a new feature called listening age

which tells users how old their music

taste makes them. For example, if you

taste makes them For example if you

listen to a lot of music from the early

'7s, Spotify thinks you're 67. And

'7s Spotify thinks you're 67 And

because my top artist of the year was

Majestic Tropical Thunderstorm by Music

for Deep Sleep,

for Deep Sleep

Spotify accurately predicted my age as 4

billion years old.

billion years old

Spotify also added something called

Clubs, which sorts listeners into groups

Clubs which sorts listeners into groups

based on their tastes. If you like

based on their tastes If you like

upbeat music, you're in Club Serotonin.

upbeat music you're in Club Serotonin

And if you listen to over 10,000 minutes

And if you listen to over 10000 minutes

of Kid Rock, you're in club court order

of Kid Rock you're in club court order

DUI class.

DUI class

Of course,

Of course

>> ALL

of course folks are already looking

ahead to next year because today Panone

revealed its 2026 color of the year.

revealed its 2026 color of the year

Ooh, what is it? Is it a zesty yellow, a

Ooh what is it Is it a zesty yellow a

creamy blue, a a sultry green with a

creamy blue a a sultry green with a

checkered past, and a secret family two

checkered past and a secret family two

towns over?

towns over

Prepare your eyeballs everybody cuz here

it is white.

it is white

Really?

Really

You know you've given up when someone

asks what's your favorite color and your

answer is pizza napkin.

answer is pizza napkin

Now technically, folks Pantone

Now technically folks Pantone

says the color is cloud dancer. No cloud

says the color is cloud dancer No cloud

dancer is the name of a toy unicorn or

what your aunt insists you call her

after she went to Burning Man. We got a

after she went to Burning Man We got a

great show for you tonight. My guests

great show for you tonight My guests

are Jen Saki and weird Ali Yankovic when

we come back. Meanwhile, join us, won't

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