Stephen Colbert weighed in on whether he would consider running for president after 'The Late Show' concludes in May. He spoke about the 2028 election during an appearance at Slate's Political Gabfest event.

“ Late Show ” host Stephen Colbert just gave his two cents on whether he’ll run for president in 2028. When asked about a presidential bid during Slate’s “Political Gabfest” 20th anniversary show, Colbert, 61, initially quipped that he “absolutely” shouldn’t give it a go.

The entertainment industry was stunned when CBS announced in July that the liberal-leaning "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would end in 2026.

Stephen Colbert isn’t so sure he should run for president in 2028.

As the Slate podcast host introduces John Dickerson as “formerly of CBS News,” the longtime anchor removed his tie, much to the delight of the audience, as well as Stephen Colbert. The Late Show host jumped up to hug Dickerson and then turned toward the crowd shooting the middle finger up, seemingly to the leadership at Paramount Skydance.