-The fifth Democratic debate was held last week.
But I think there were a lot of important questions
that went unanswered.
So we decided to hold another one.
That's right.
All 10 of the qualifying candidates
are right here, right now, and they're ready to go.
So without further ado,
here is the "Late Night" Democratic presidential debate.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Welcome, everyone,
to the fifth "Late Night" 2020 Democratic presidential debate.
I'm your moderator, Seth Meyers, and let's get started.
Senator Sanders, you look a little tired. Rough night?
-I was arrested. Spent the night in jail.
[ Laughter ]
-Wow, what did you get arrested for?
-Destroying the planet.
-Oh, yeah.
Mayor Buttigieg, I saw Joe Biden
whisper in your ear before we started.
What did he ask you?
-"Where are we right now?"
[ Laughter ]
-Vice President Biden, you've been accused of
not giving any specifics about your plans.
Can you elaborate in detail on how would you address
the biggest challenge this country is facing if elected?
-The next President of the United States
is going to have to do thi-- do two things.
-Okay, but, you know, what are those two things?
-Number one and number two.
[ Laughter ]
-Okay.
Senator Warren -- [ Cheers and applause ]
Senator Warren, when was the last time you took a day off?
-When I was a little girl.
[ Laughter ]
-Mr. Steyer, what do you do when someone points out
that you don't have the charisma, popularity,
or the qualifications to be President?
-Change the subject.
[ Laughter ]
-Senator Sanders, I heard that you helped Adele work through
some writer's block when she was composing the lyrics to "Hello."
What did you tell her?
-Talk about the pain.
[ Laughter ]
-It turned out great. Congratulations.
Mayor Buttigieg, why were you chugging a big glass of milk
backstage before the debate?
-To take the edge off.
[ Laughter ]
-Congresswoman Gabbard, top three prepositions of all time.
Go. -Of, by, and for.
-Great. [ Laughter ]
I love those three.
Senator Sanders, what do you get
when you move a part of your body?
-Pain in that region.
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Mr. Yang, the other day,
I had some of your world-famous five-alarm chili.
It was so spicy. What is your secret ingredient?
-Loose nuclear material.
[ Laughter ]
-Senator Klobuchar, I heard you recently found
one of those shells with three peanuts inside of it.
What did you do?
-I literally called everyone I knew.
[ Laughter ]
-Mayor Buttigieg, your critics
will say you're just a little too white.
How would you respond to that?
-I don't even golf.
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Congresswoman Gabbard, don't you hate it
when someone asks you a question
right after you take a huge bite of food?
-[ Chewing ] Yes.
-I'm so sorry.
Mr. Yang, tell us one thing
about yourself that would surprise us.
-I am not insane.
[ Laughter ]
-Senator Warren, what did you do when you heard that Taco Bell
is bringing back their naked chicken chalupa?
-I went down to the border. I went down there immediately.
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Senator Booker, it's trivia time.
What was Simba's dad's name in the "Lion King"?
-Kumbaya.
-No. [ Laughter ]
Mufasa. We were looking for Mufasa.
[ Laughter ]
Vice President Biden, let's say
you're getting a little frisky in the bedroom
and you want to spice things up with a little dirty talk.
Give me an example of what you might say.
-I'm a rabid dog, need to be beaten with a stick.
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Alright.
Well, it looks like we're out of time.
So on behalf of the candidates, have a good night.