Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump’s ‘Unbelievably Sad’ Vaccine Statement

‘PATHETIC’

“The Late Show” host couldn’t help but hit Donald Trump for desperately trying to take credit for the COVID-19 vaccine on the pandemic’s anniversary.

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Published Mar. 12 2021 12:59AM EST

Stephen Colbert opened The Late Show on Thursday—one year to the day since COVID-19 was officially deemed a pandemic—by playing a slightly altered version of the new PSA featuring four former presidents.

In addition to clips of Barack Obama, George W.

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Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump’s ‘Unbelievably Sad’ Vaccine Statement

“The Late Show” host couldn’t help but hit Donald Trump for desperately trying to take credit for the COVID-19 vaccine on the pandemic’s anniversary.

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