FOLKS, MY NEXT GUEST IS A DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSMAN FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WHO HAS BEEN SPENDING
A LOT OF TIME IN IOWA.
PLEASE WELCOME TO THE LATE SHOW, CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( BAND PLAYING )
>> Stephen: CONGRESSMAN, GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> Stephen: NOW, YOU SERVE ON THE HOW JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
WHICH OVERSEES THE PRESIDENT'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES.
HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THE DEPARTURE OF KIRSTJEN NIELSEN FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY?
>> WELL, IT'S A GOOD THING FOR THE KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN
SEPARATED, BUT -- ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: WHAT'S NEXT, THOUGH?
>> SO THIS IS SOMEONE WHO SEPARATED MOMS FROM BABIES, PUT
BABIES IN CAGES.
SOME OF THE KIDS DIED ON HER WATCH, AND SHE'S NOT CRUEL
ENOUGH FOR THIS PRESIDENT.
SO I DON'T WANT TO LET THE PERSON WHO PUT THESE POLICIES IN
PLACE OFF THE HOOK.
DONALD TRUMP IS MALICIOUS, BUT HE'S INCOMPETENT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) SO THE ONLY WAY HE BECOMES
EFFECTIVE IS IF PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO CARRY OUT HIS ORDERS.
WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THE NEXT PERSON IS NOT WILLING TO
CARRY OUT AN UNLAWFUL ORDER.
>> Stephen: YOU'VE CALLED DONALD TRUMP A WRECKING BALL, A
RUSSIAN AGENT.
YOU'RE A CONGRESSMAN.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: WHAT CAN YOU DO TO TRY TO FIX WHAT YOU SEE IS WRONG
WITH THIS COUNTRY?
>> I'VE ALREADY DONE A LOT, BUT I CAN DO MORE.
I HAVE BEEN IN CONGRESS SIX YEARS, I'VE DEFENDED OUR COUNTRY
FROM THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE WHILE DEMOCRACY HAS BEEN ON THE
ROPES.
I TOOK A GROUP OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND WE'VE GONE ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY TO LISTEN TO AND STAND UP FOR THE NEXT
GENERATION OF AMERICANS.
I SEE A COUNTRY IN QUICK SAND, UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND
THREATS FROM ABROAD, UNABLE TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR PEOPLE AT
HOME.
NOTHING GETS DONE.
I TALK TO TEACHERS, TRUCKERS, NURSES, AND THEY JUST FEEL LIKE
THEY'RE RUNNING IN PLACE AND IT'S NOT ADDING UP TO ANYTHING.
I TALK TO PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME WHO ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR
FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE, A LOT OF STUDENT DEBT, CAN'T BUY A
HOME OR START A BUSINESS.
I TALK TO KIDS IN CLASSES THAT ARE AFRAID THEY WILL BE THE
VICTIM OF NEXT GUN VIOLENCE.
THEY SEE LAWMAKERS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE
GUNS MORE THAN KIDS.
NONE OF THAT WILL CHANGE UNTIL WE GET A LEADER WHO IS WILLING
TO GO BIG TO TAKE ON THE ISSUES, BOLD IN THE SOLUTIONS WE OFFER,
AND DO GOOD IN THE WAY WE GOVERN.
I'M READY TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS, I'M RUNNING FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: IT'S OFFICIAL?
NOW IT'S OFFICIAL.
BOY, DID IT FEEL GOOD TO SAY THAT.
>> Stephen: NOW IT'S OFFICIAL.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: IT MUST FEEL GOOD
TO SAY THAT BECAUSE A LOT OF PLANNING HAS TO GO INTO THIS
MOMENT.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: BUT NOW YOU GET TO TELL THE REST OF THE WORLD.
>> WE HAVE BEEN PLAN AGO LOT AND GETTING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
LISTENING BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO JUST JUMP INTO THIS THING AND
WORK BACKWARDS.
>> Stephen: TO HONOR YOU ANNOUNCING ON OUR SHOW, I'M
GIVING YOU A VERY COVETED "I ANNOUNCED ON "THE LATE SHOW"
WITH STEPHEN COLBERT," VERY LIMITED EDITION.
>> YES, THE COLBERT PRIMARY.
>> Stephen: YES.
FEWER OF THOSE ARE GIVEN OUT EVERY YEAR THAN THE NOBEL PRIZE.
THAT'S A RARITY THERE.
YOU'RE ORIGINALLY FROM IOWA YES.
>> Stephen: YOU'VE COME FROM -- YOU'VE GOT REPUBLICAN
PARENTS, THEY'VE GOT A TRUMP-PENCE MAGNET ON THEIR
FRIDGE, THEY WATCH FOX NEWS.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: AND THEY'RE GOOD PEOPLE.
MOM AND DADS CAN WATCH FOX NEWS.
ARE MOM AND DAD GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU?
DO YOU HAVE THAT GUARANTEE?
>> WHOO...
( LAUGHTER ) I WOULD LIKE AT LEAST TO BE IN
THE VOTING BOOTH TO MAKE SURE.
>> Stephen: DO YOU HAVE YOUR PHONE WITH YOU.
>> I HAVE MY PHONE WITH ME.
>> Stephen: LET'S CALL YOUR MOM.
LET'S FIND OUT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> BOY -- BATTERY'S LOW, NO
SERVICE IN HERE -- >> Stephen: COME ON, CALL YOUR
MOM.
LET'S FIND OUT.
PUT IT ON SPEAKER.
THERE YOU GO.
( RINGING ) MAY I FIRST?
>> YEAH.
> HELLO.
>> Stephen: MS. SWALWELL?
YES.
>> Stephen: MA'AM, YOUR SON SAYS HE'S RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM?
>> WELL, AS LONG AS NONE OF HIS OTHER BROTHERS ARE RUNNING
AGAINST HIM, I'LL VOTE FOR HIM.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> MOM, I'M ALL IN.
THANK YOU AND DAD FOR PUTTING ME IN A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO DO
SOMETHING LIKE THIS, YOU WORKED HARD TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
I LOVE YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MOM.
>> Stephen: BYE!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> I THINK THAT'S A YES?
>> Stephen: OKAY.
YOU BETTER MAKE SURE YOUR BROTHERS DON'T RUN.
( LAUGHTER ) YOU HAVE BEEN VERY OUTSPOKEN
ABOUT TRUMP AND RUSSIA, BUT YOU'RE RUNNING ON GUN REFORM.
YOU'VE PARTNERED WITH PARKLAND STUDENTS, YOU'RE DOING A TOWN
HALL WHEN?
>> TOMORROW WE'RE LAUNCHING THE CAMPAIGN FROM PARKLAND AT THE
B.B.T. CENTER DOWN THERE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A TOWN HALL ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: CONGRESSMAN, WHY IS GUN REFORM YOUR ISSUE?
>> TOO MANY KIDS ARE DYING AND NOBODY IN WASHINGTON IS DOING
ENOUGH ABOUT IT.
I'M BRINGING MY WIFE, SON NELSON AND DAUGHTER CRICKET, AND WE'RE
GOING DOWN THERE TO TALK TO THE KIDS.
THEY'VE ALREADY FIGURED OUT THE SOLUTIONS, BACKGROUND CHECKS,
INVESTING IN GANG VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND BANNING
AND BUYING BACK ALL 15 MILLION ASSAULT WEAPONS OUT THERE.
WE HAVE TO DO THAT FIRST.
( APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: THANK YOU FOR
ANNOUNCING ON OUR SHOW.
WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A PARTY GIFT.
WE'VE MADE YOU LAWN SIGNS.
>> HUH-OH.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE OPTIONS.
SWALWELL, EASIER TO SAY THAN BUTTIGIEG.
>> JUST SLIGHTLY.
( APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: THERE'S ONE FOR
YOU RIGHT THERE.
AND SWALWELL, ONE OF YOUR TOP 20 CHOICES.
>> HOPING TO LOWER THAT, YES.
TOP TEN.
>> Stephen: WELL, CONGRESSMAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOOD LUCK WITH THE CAMPAIGN.
>> THANK YOU.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( BAND PLAYING )
>> STEPHEN: CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A PERFORMANCE BY ELLIE GOULDING.