'Maybe he's lost': Stephen Colbert pokes fun at President Joe Biden's appearance on Seth Meyers' show

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Late-night' host Stephen Colbert displayed a mix of humor and perhaps a tinge of jealousy as he addressed President Joe Biden's surprise appearance on Seth Meyers' show the night before, despite Colbert having previously invited the president to 'The Late Show'.

Biden visited Meyers' studio to mark the 10th anniversary of the show, becoming a subject of Colbert's opening monologue the next night. Colbert, while discussing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, humorously remarked on the Biden administration's optimism about a cease-fire deal, revealed during the interview with Meyers.

Jest and banter over Biden's appearance

Expressing a playful rivalry, Colbert quipped, “Apparently, the Biden administration is optimistic about a cease-fire deal soon. The odd thing is how we found out about it,” Colbert said. “Last night, Biden appeared on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ — and I, for one, am so happy for my dear friend Seth that he had the president on his show — even though we have invited him here to the Ed Sullivan Theater.” He jokingly suggested that Biden might have taken up his invitation but got lost on the way.

The host continued the banter, pretending not to see the president in the audience and humorously speculating, “I do not, is he over there? I don’t see him,” Colbert said. “He’s not here, and he’s not with you — uh, keep looking. You know, maybe he’s lost! He is so very, very old.”

“See what you made me do, Joe? You see? Hurt people hurt people,” the host continued. “Anyway, so the president not only sat down for an interview with my former friend Seth, but they went out to an ice cream shop where a reporter asked the president this.”

Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Biden's ice cream diplomacy

Colbert also discussed a clip from the ice cream shop outing during the interview, where a reporter asked Biden about a potential cease-fire. Colbert humorously commented on Biden's response being delivered while eating ice cream, injecting a touch of satire into the serious topic of peace negotiations in the troubled region.

“That’s a very statesman-like response, and a reason to kindle hope — if he hadn’t said it directly into a scoop of mint chip. ‘It’s time to bring peace to a region that has known far too much … tragedy."