President Barack Obama (Part 1) | Colbert Classic

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🗓️ 6 July 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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President Barack Obama shared his frustrations about the White House's failed pandemic response in "A" Late Show's first exclusive in-person interview during the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. The former president's book, "A Promised Land," goes through the events that led to his decision to run for president and why Michelle Obama originally said "no" to the idea. Stick around to hear Stephen Colbert challenge President Barack Obama to a very special game of basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's the late show's hot show with Stephen Colberg.
0:09.6	Books.
0:10.6	Yesterday, I had the honor to sit down with our 44th president, Barack Obama, whose new book,
0:15.7	A Promised Land, is out now.
0:18.6	Jim?
0:19.6	Well, President Obama, thank you so much for joining me today.
0:23.2	It is wonderful to be here.
0:24.2	Thank you for having me.
0:25.2	Yeah, it's good to see you.
0:26.8	It is good to be seen.
0:29.2	I've been seeing you on television, but it's good to see you in person, and I'll help
0:34.2	the demo in some.
0:35.2	How old are you?
0:37.2	1854?
0:38.2	I'm not the demographic you're looking for.
0:41.2	Sorry, it doesn't count.
0:42.2	It's too late.
0:43.2	I apologize.
0:44.2	Michelle says, hey.
0:45.2	Oh, good.
0:46.2	Yeah.
0:47.2	Good.
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