Comedian Stephen Colbert’s show “The Late Show” will be in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this summer, the late-night host announced on Wednesday.
“‘The Late Show’ is planning to air from Chicago throughout the Democratic convention,” said Colbert during his show on Wednesday.
The the shows will be aired live, as stated in a post by the show’s account on Instagram.
Colbert mentioned that he resided in Chicago for 11 years in the past and that he has a special affection for the city.” He also humorously remarked that it was where he, originally from South Carolina, “learned about winter.”
“Did you, did you know that tears can freeze?” the comedian remarked.
The The Democratic convention is scheduled for Aug. 19-22. President Biden is expected to secure his party’s nomination during the convention in the Windy City, as he is currently the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee.
Biden previously praised the decision to hold the convention in Chicago, describing it as a “great choice“ in a statement.
“Democrats will gather to showcase our historic progress including building an economy from the middle out and bottom up, not from the top down,” Biden commented.
Jamie Harrison, the Democratic National Committee chair, also expressed support for the decision.
“I am excited that Democrats will be in Chicago to promote our party’s vision and values,” Harrison conveyed in a statement. “The Midwest represents America and will provide Democrats with an opportunity to highlight some of President Biden and Vice President Harris’s most significant achievements for American families.”
