“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert just gave his two cents on whether he will run for president in 2028.

When asked about a presidential run during Slate’s “Political Gabfest” 20th anniversary show, Colbert, 61, initially joked that he “absolutely” shouldn’t try.

“I understand why you would want me to do it,” Colbert told the crowd, according to People magazine. “I would have to talk to my religious leader and my family to see if, once my service on the ‘Late Show’ ends in May, I would be able to provide greater service to this nation that I love so much.”

Stephen Colbert is weighing his future plans for when
Stephen Colbert is weighing his future plans for when “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” goes off the air.

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Between “The Colbert Report” and “Late Show,” Colbert has been a late-night fixture for more than two decades. He is preparing for the final months of his run on the News staple following the network’s shocking decision to cancel the “Late Show” earlier this year.

The announcement came just days after Colbert mocked parent company Paramount for settling a lawsuit, widely considered frivolous, with President Donald Trump. The deal preceded Paramount’s merger with Skydance, which needed approval from the Trump-friendly head of the Federal Communications Commission.

Although News said the show’s cancellation was “a purely financial decision,” critics who saw it as political in nature dismissed this claim. Colbert, a frequent critic of the president, told GQ last month that he understands why people had such a reaction, but he held off on going there himself.

In September, Colbert told E! News that he knows the end of the “Late Show” is near and promised to “savor every day” of the past few months.

“I want to land this plane absolutely beautifully and I have nothing else in mind,” he said.

“I love what we do and I want to go to work on Tuesday and for the next nine months with these people and work hard to have fun,” he added. “We do the show with each other. We do the show for each other, every day. And on that day I have the privilege and the responsibility to share with the audience what we did. And I love it.”