{"id":2555643,"date":"2026-01-28T13:46:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-colbert-discussed-running-for-office-with-family\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:48:55","slug":"stephen-colbert-discussed-running-for-office-with-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-colbert-discussed-running-for-office-with-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert &#8216;discussed&#8217; running for office with family"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstephen-colbert-discussed-running-for-office-with-family%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2555643&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Stephen Colbert said on Late Night with Seth Meyers that he has discussed the possibility of running for office \u2014 even possibly president \u2014 with his family adn his faith leader, and would consider any way to serve the american people beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princess-bride-star-tells-cruz-he-has-contempt-for-him-cruz-fires-back-photo-that-star-signed-to-him\/\" title=\"\u2018Princess Bride\u2019 Star Tells Cruz He Has \u2018Contempt\u2019 For Him. Cruz Fires Back Photo That Star Signed To Him.\">late-night television<\/a>. His comments came as CBS has announced The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May, prompting speculation about his next moves and reports (which Colbert joked about) of a $13.5 million Netflix deal.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert, a Catholic and father of three, quipped about the difference in pay between entertainment deals and public office, joking about a fictional \u201cColbert Coin.\u201d CBS framed the show\u2019s cancellation as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200k-sign-petition-to-keep-stephen-colbert-on-air-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Over 200K sign petition to keep ... on air - Washington Examiner\">financial decision amid<\/a> a challenging late-night landscape and corporate changes; the network said it was unrelated to performance. Fans have started petitions to keep him on air, and the show\u2019s Nielsen audience rose from an average 1.9 million to about 2.4 million after the cancellation news.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stephen Colbert &lsquo;discussed&rsquo; running for office with family<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2487022\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Late-night talk show host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3913433\/stephen-colbert-paramount-could-uncancel-late-show-warner-bros-discovery-bid\/\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> confirmed he has talked about running for office with his family and faith leader.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert, a Catholic father of three children, teased his future on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/late-night-with-seth-meyers\"><em>Late Night with Seth Meyers<\/em><\/a>  Tuesday. This appearance by Colbert comes as his program, <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert <\/em>is slated to end in May. As a result, there is speculation about what is next for Colbert, as host Seth Meyers asked questions about Colbert&rsquo;s rumored ambitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4436661\/list-democrats-gop-strategists-help-hold-house\/\">This is the list of Democrats that GOP strategists believe could help them hold the House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4437162\/democrats-break-gop-majority-minnesota-house-special-election-victories\/\">Democrats break short-lived GOP majority in Minnesota House with two special election victories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4436679\/wes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-critics-say-stealing-votes\/\">Wes Moore defends Maryland redistricting push as critics say he&#8217;s &#8216;stealing&#8217; their votes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;These are Colbert rumors &mdash; you can put &rsquo;em to bed or not &mdash; of what people think you might do next,&rdquo; Meyers said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m neither going to confirm nor deny any of these, or many of these, &lsquo;cause I gotta keep my options open,&rdquo; Colbert said.<\/p>\n<p>The pair briefly discussed reporting that Colbert had signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix, which Colbert joked was &ldquo;not enough money.&rdquo; Colbert&rsquo;s show costs <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3476348\/colberts-demise-comes-down-to-these-simple-things\/\">$100 million to produce<\/a> annually since Colbert took over in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That you might run for office, maybe even president,&rdquo; Meyers said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve heard that one,&rdquo; Colbert said as the in-studio audience burst into applause.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, I mean, that&rsquo;s something I have discussed with my faith leader and my family. And if there is some way for me to serve the American people in some way that could possibly be greater than a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late-night television show<\/a>, I would consider that,&rdquo; Colbert said. &ldquo;I get it, how about that? I get it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But FYI, they pay less than 13.5,&rdquo; Meyers said.<\/p>\n<p>Members of Congress receive an annual salary capped at $174,000. The president&rsquo;s salary is capped at $400,000 per year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not anymore,&rdquo; Colbert joked before teasing a &ldquo;Colbert Coin&rdquo; as a joke. This was a reference to the Trump family&rsquo;s cryptocurrency venture, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3789633\/trump-family-gains-5-billion-crypto-trading-debut\/\">World Liberty Financial<\/a>. The first family controls roughly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/worldlibertyfinancial.com\/trade#:~:text=with%20certain%20family%20members%20of%20Donald%20J.%20Trump%20also%20holds%2022.5%20billion\">22.5 billion of the $WLFI tokens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CBS explained that canceling the<em> Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em> was &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3475213\/cbs-cancels-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision\/\">purely a financial decision<\/a> against a challenging backdrop in late night.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3480101\/stephen-colbert-petition-late-show-canceled\/\"><strong>OVER 200K SIGN PETITION TO KEEP STEPHEN COLBERT ON AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is not related in any way to the show&rsquo;s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount,&rdquo; CBS said, referring to its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3072599\/paramount-skydance-merger-entertainment-shake-up\/\">merger with Skydance<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3460496\/paramount-settlement-trump-60-minutes-controversy\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-leftists-fume-over-cbs-axing-stephen-colbert-cnns-brian-stelter-quietly-admits-the-real-reason\/\" title=\"As Leftists Fume Over ... Axing ..., CNN&#039;s Brian Stelter Quietly Admits the Real Reason\">recent  million settlement<\/a><\/a> with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert&rsquo;s show attracted an average of 1.9 million total viewers. In the week since the show was confirmed to end, viewership bumped up to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3483488\/stephen-colbert-continues-to-be-bested-by-gutfeld-after-announcing-cancellation\/\">2.4 million according to Nielsen ratings<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colbert discussed running for office with family<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2555644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25344080038953.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49930,47499,38026],"class_list":["post-2555643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebrity-politics","tag-running-for-office","tag-stephen-colbert"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25344080038953.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555643"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2555647,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555643\/revisions\/2555647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2555644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}