VIDEO: Here Are Some of the Best ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Clips With Presidential Candidates
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.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).
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