{"id":2599656,"date":"2026-05-06T19:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-suggests-obama-and-colbert-get-a-motel-room-after-cozy-interview\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:12:02","slug":"kennedy-suggests-obama-and-colbert-get-a-motel-room-after-cozy-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-suggests-obama-and-colbert-get-a-motel-room-after-cozy-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy suggests Obama and Colbert &#8216;get a motel room&#8217; after cozy interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fkennedy-suggests-obama-and-colbert-get-a-motel-room-after-cozy-interview%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=2599656&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>Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) criticized Stephen Colbert and former President Barack Obama for their friendly interview, saying the two were \u201cfawning all over each other\u201d like best friends. He added that he finds Colbert shallow and noted that CBS canceled *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* in 2025 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-businesses-now-fleeing-to-florida\/\" title=\"New York Businesses Now Fleeing To Florida\">financial reasons<\/a>, arguing Colbert\u2019s real issue is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-produced-broadway-musical-bombs-spectacularly-now-sitting-at-bottom-23-in-audience-draw\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton&#039;s Broadway musical flops, ranks in the bottom 23% for audience attendance\">low audience numbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy made the comments in a Fox News interview while discussing Colbert\u2019s final show, which ends May 21. In the interview, Colbert and Obama discussed the limits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-republicans-who-found-trump-guilty-of-inciting-capitol-riot-explain-their-votes\/\" title=\"7 Republicans Who Found Trump \u2018Guilty\u2019 Of Inciting Capitol Riot Explain Their Votes\">presidential power<\/a> (including presidential control over the attorney general) and touched on other topics; they also joked about Colbert calling Obama \u201cBara\u201d after Obama requested it.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kennedy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1442\">John Kennedy<\/a> (R-LA) mocked TV host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-colbert\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2185\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> and former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"360\">Barack Obama<\/a> on Wednesday for \u201cfawning all over each other\u201d in the duo\u2019s interview this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also got a kick out of Mr. Colbert. He and President Obama are obviously best buds. Maybe they ought to get a motel room or something. They were just fawning all over each other,\u201d Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4557563\/ufc-freedom-250-fighter-ilia-topuria-white-house-match\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UFC Freedom 250 fighter says America \u2018really <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >values\u2019 talent ahead<\/a> of White House match<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4557230\/trump-politicians-journalists-react-ted-turner-death\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump, politicians and journalists react to Ted Turner\u2019s death<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4557011\/media-pioneer-ted-turner-dead-87\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Media pioneer Ted Turner dead at 87<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"529\">Louisiana<\/a> senator made the comments in a Fox News interview on Wednesday, in which he discussed Colbert\u2019s show, which will sunset with his final interview on May 21. Colbert and Obama covered several topics, from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4556695\/colbert-interview-with-barack-obama\/\">presidential powers to aliens<\/a>, in the friendly sit-down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have anything against Mr. Colbert. I\u2019ve always thought that he was shallow as a puddle. Now, he doesn\u2019t believe that. He thinks he\u2019s one of the smartest people on the planet,\u201d Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut his problem is not his vanity or his intelligence. It\u2019s his numbers. He was losing CBS $40 million a year because nobody was watching,\u201d Kennedy continued.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cbs-news\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1329\">CBS<\/a> announced it would be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4556695\/colbert-interview-with-barack-obama\/\">canceling<\/a> <em>The Late Show with\u00a0Stephen Colbert<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gutfeld-touts-washington-examiner-report-following-colbert-show-cancellation\/\" title=\"Gutfeld touts Washington Examiner report following ... ... cancellation\">citing financial reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show\u2019s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount,\u201d CBS said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3475213\/cbs-cancels-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision\/\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert, a frequent critic of the Trump administration who has sparred with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on multiple occasions, asked Obama about the limits of the presidency in the Tuesday night interview. The two did not discuss Trump by name during their discussion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that you\u2019re no longer in office, what powers do you believe the president should not have?\u201d Colbert asked Obama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, there are a couple that I followed even though they weren\u2019t law,\u201d Obama answered. \u201cAnd \u2026 we\u2019re going to have to do some work to return to this norm, and we probably now have to codify it. The White House shouldn\u2019t be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants prosecuted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea is the attorney general is the people\u2019s lawyer. It\u2019s not the president\u2019s consigliere,\u201d Obama continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4556695\/colbert-interview-with-barack-obama\/\">COLBERT TALKS PRESIDENTIAL LEGACY, EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWERS, AND ALIENS IN INTERVIEW WITH BARACK OBAMA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two also joked about Colbert calling Obama by his first name after the former president insisted Colbert do so. Colbert said he would \u201cgive it a run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to see you again, Bara\u2014,\u201d Colbert said with a pause halfway through his first name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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