Posted on 09/22/2015 10:45:12 PM PDT by monkapotamus
“I want to thank you, not only for being here, but for running for president, ” Stephen Colbert told Donald Trump on The Late Show tonight. “I’m not going to say this stuff writes itself, but you certainly do deliver it on time every day,” added Colbert, who has been feasting on Trump’s candidacy since debuting as host of CBS’s late night show early this month.
Colbert didn’t so much interview Trump as perform WWE Theatre with the reality TV star turned GOP front-runner. You know, pretends he’s thwapping the guy, but it’s all for fun – and ratings. Not coincidentally, about a week earlier, Trump visited NBC’s late-night rival, Tonight Show and pounded Colbert in the ratings that night.
“Donald Trump is here…Finally a place on TV to hear about Donald Trump,” Colbert said by way of opening the highly anticipated showdown. “He is the GOP front-runner. Who knows, one day I might be able to tell my kids I interviewed the last President of the United States.”
The night’s music guest, Raury, has declared himself The Future of Hip Hop, Colbert said, “which would sound egotistical on any show that did not have Donald Trump on tonight.”
Once out on stage, Trump was challenged to play a game in which he tried to determine which quote he had said, and which had been said by Colbert’s Comedy Central show faux-bloviator character. Trump was game – and got them all right. The last statement – “The real strong have no need to prove it to the phonies” – stumped him somewhat; he knew it wasn’t his, but he didn’t think it sounded Faux-Colbert-ish either. Trump was right again: The line was Charles Manson’s.
“I want to apologize to you, because I’ve said a few things about you, over the years, that, in polite company, perhaps are unforgivable,” Colbert said at another point in the interview.
“And, some nice things,” Trump insisted, adding, “apology accepted.”
You know where this is going, as did Trump.
“Is there anybody you would like to apologize to right now?” Colbert asked.
“No – maybe the audience,” Trump quipped.
The interview threatened to turn into a love fest when Colbert asked Trump if he was shocked at the enormous response he’s been getting around the country since announcing his candidacy, “because you shocked Republicans.” Colbert cited a recent Zogby poll showing Trump at 33% , adding “I’m not surprised at all.” Trump smiles at the audience and said, “I’m liking him a lot!”
“I’m liking you too,” Colbert responded, saying the GOP position has been that “money is speech and you’re a 10 billion dollar mouth.”
“You’re their worst nightmare. The really want to stop you,” the late-night host continued.
The GOP “establishment… is not that thrilled,” Trump simpered, noting he’s spending his own money.
Colbert also pretended he seriously thought he could get Trump to answer a “big fat meatball” of a question:
“Barack Obama, born in the United States?”
Because, of course, Trump’s been taking a lot of heat in the media for failing to shut down someone at one of his recent rallies who, during a Q&A period, said the country had a Muslim “problem” that included President Obama, who he also said was not a U.S. citizen.
“I don’t talk about that anymore,” Trump responded, of course.
As part of the show’s fun and games, Colbert also invited Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz as his guest; Moniz is credited with being the architect of the Iran nuclear deal. Trump, like other GOP candidates, has criticized the deal. But, unlike other GOP hopefuls, Trump has not vowed to rip up the deal if elected, rather saying, “I’ve taken over some bad contracts. I buy contracts where people screwed up…But I’m really good at looking at a contract and finding things within a contract that, even if they’re bad, I would police that contract so tough that they don’t have a chance. As bad as the contract is, I will be so tough on that contract.”
So, Colbert had Trump sign a copy of Trump’s book, “The Art of the Deal”, for Moniz and suggested Trump sign: “Better luck next time.”
“I was just going to say that, but I don’t want to be a wiseguy,” Trump shot back. “I want to be a nice guy,” winning that round too.
And yet, one night earlier, Colbert had demonstrated how to do a tough interview with a presidential candidate, giving no quarter to Sen. Ted Cruz.
YOu should read about the various dynasties that were passed on to the kids, that are no longer worth anything... like the Vanderbuilts, Dupont’s etc.
I don’t take any of this serious. It’s just for laughs and Trump is used to comedy hack routines. It’s just another show with him, and I agree Fallon’s spot was better.
He kinda says so today, some of them, unless it's private property/constitutional kinda things. And we need to tax the rich more.. And those "assault weapons"? bad. and..
Darn those immigrants! Right?
But Harry Reid/Hillary/Pelosi.. Go! yeah for them them last election.
And Obama's first year?: great team! gets it as far as the economy! A real leader!
Will Trump uphold Conservative principles?
Wanna make a deal in the Shark Tank?
I’ll post what I like, thank you very much.
hehehe.
Many in the media, the bushes, including Walker, underestimate him.
To publicly insult him is very ill advised. When I see people do that I think, geeze. Why would you want to cut yourself off like that?
First, he’s a nice guy and he’s easy to listen to. He can be interesting. He’s respectful to respectful questioners. So it’s not difficult to be nice to him
They cannot embarrass him they always go away embarrassed
I don’t care how much money he has I’m just saying, the guy is the front runner. He has been and will be. Do these people think all of his supporters as well as Trump are worthy of this mockery? They can’t see that he will continue to be successful?
Why do they want an adversarial relationship with a successful person on his way to help the country? Is their candidate so much better? Who does Colbert think is going to be president? Hillary? She can’t even speak to anyone. She cannot carry on a conversation.
These people think she’s getting in? Sanders? Biden? Is Biden do much better than trump?
What are they looking for?’
My dad has been all over those from the time I was in elementary school. We toured all kinds of factories and industrial museums. My dad was an oilfield geologist who took us on long vacations, going to mining ghost towns and learning all about boom and bust.
Oh. I don’t take it seriously. I just found Colbert who is supposed to draw a big audience acting like a dunce
Well, when you post to me I read it. When you waste my time I’m going to say something
“I don’t talk about that anymore,” Trump responded.
April 2011
DONALD TRUMP:
Well, I have people that actually have been studying it and they cannot believe what they’re talking. MEREDITH VIEIRA: You have people now out there searching– I mean, in Hawaii? DONALD TRUMP:
Absolutely. And they cannot believe what they’re finding. And I’m serious—
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But today.. it's no to be discussed to day.
What's the accurate name for this?
“I wouldn’t want to hang out with him, but that’s not really necessary to run the country right.”
Actually, you might like to. In private, Trump is said to be a really nice, good hearted person, and lots of fun, a great sense of humor. I’d love to hang out with him for a day. It would be such a treat.
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“There are people like the owner of Landry’s Seafood and Joe’s Crab Shack who started as Galveston semi-mafia and restaurateurs to multi-million dollar chain owners with casinos in Las Vegas.”
Hmmm, my last name is Landry. I wonder if I am a relative twice removed of the Seafood restaurant guy, and could cash in on a bit of those multi-millions. Dream on, lol.
“Wanna make a deal in the Shark Tank?”
You’ll just get eaten alive by Trump, lol. He will be the winner; you, not so much.
Trumpery?
“But today.. it’s no to be discussed to day.
What’s the accurate name for this?”
It will be discussed again, after Trump wins the Presidency. Then it will be both investigated big time and then discussed with the Public. Trump will unleash Joe Arpaio to gather all the info and this time the evidence will not be so easily hidden by Obama, as he won’t have the power of the Presidency anymore. Another big reason to get Trump elected; so that Obama can be outed with impunity.
He was trying to elicit an emotional response from Trump.
Bfl
There is a ton of DuPont money in Delaware still.
Biden would produce a ton of material for them...
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