Obama Jokes About a Colbert White House Run: ‘You Have the Hair’

1 sourceUpdated May 6, 2026

The playful banter between former President Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert included an apparent jab at President Donald Trump. “The bar has changed,” Obama said when discussing Colbert running for president on…

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