Sen. Alex Padilla | Tax Me If You Can

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Donald Trump’s new global tariffs kicked in at midnight, the president made note of The Late Show’s ratings in an Oval Office presser, and JD Vance is a spoiled baby emperor. California Senator Alex Padilla talks about the legislative paths Congress can pursue to reform America’s immigration system without the cruelty employed by President Trump. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Make way! Coming through. Rolling deep with my entourage here. Make way.
0:07.9	Sorry, are you on GIFCA for something?
0:10.7	Yeah, and they just saved me 400 quid on this new Google Pixel 9 Pro.
0:15.6	That explains the swagger. What's with all the ducklings?
0:19.5	My entourage? Say hi, guys.
0:22.5	Get the latest phones at great prices from GIFGaf.
0:26.4	And Z August 10th Times Apply. See GIFGaf.com for more info.
0:34.7	Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Children of all ages to The Late Show.
0:40.6	I'm your host, Stephen Colbert.
0:42.6	Last night, right.
0:44.7	Today, today is a significant day for our economy because it was just midnight last night, right?
0:52.5	Midnight last night, Trump's latest round of tariffs took effect.
0:55.3	So I hope you remembered...
0:57.0	I hope you remember to set your clocks back to more expensive.
1:04.8	These tariffs are huge.
1:06.5	The size of the hugeness, big.
1:08.8	They raise import taxes to the highest level since the Great Depression.
1:14.4	Never a great sign.
1:16.2	Never a great sign to be compared to the worst thing ever.
1:21.6	Safety standards here at the nuclear power plant are at the lowest level since Chernobyl.
1:29.9	Let's turn this sucker on.
1:39.9	Ooh, ooh, my veins itch. The tariffs, which remember, American citizens and companies pay are different depending on the country we're importing the product from. Countries that negotiated with Trump, like the EU, face levies of like 10 to 15%.
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