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Welcome to the late show. I'm your host, Stephen Colbert. This right now...

This is our last show of 2022.

We made it. My nearest resolutions are going to be working out more.

And not having to talk about Nazis.

I wonder...

I wonder which one I'll have to break first.

Here's ending on a bit of a bang. What looked like to be a slow news day has suddenly been transformed into a bracing moment of history.

And it's all thanks to the former president. You see, yesterday, he posted on his social media site, promising a major announcement tomorrow, along with his video.

America needs a superhero.

What would he possibly use that laser vision for? Jim, can we pull out a little bit?

There you go. That makes sense. That's on brand.

She... She...

No one knew this major announcement was going to be, but there was a lot of actual speculation.

Would he announce a long shot bid to become Speaker of the House?

Would he announce his intended running mate and would Kid Rock say yes?

Often these pre-hyped announcements turn out to be duds, not this one.

Because late this morning, the former president dropped the blockbuster news.

Major announcement, my official digital trading card collection is here.

That's right. You read that right.

The ex-president of the United States.

The ex-most powerful man in the world has launched a line of trading cards.

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