Stephen Colbert has hosted only 15 episodes of “The Late Show” so far, but he’s already interviewed more than his fair share of presidential candidates: Bernie Sanders, Jeb Bush, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz — as well as Vice President Joe Biden, who may or may not run.

Below are some of the highlights from episodes in which presidential candidates have been interviewed (or, in Hillary Clinton’s case, mentioned).

—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

 Rock Solid Journalism

In 2026, amid chaos and the nonstop flurry of headlines, Truthdig remains independent, fact-based and focused on exposing what power tries to hide.

Support Independent Journalism.

SUPPORT TRUTHDIG
In this Article:
#bernie sanders#donald trump#hillary clinton#jeb bush#joe biden#late show with stephen colbert#stephen colbert#ted cruz