--- title: Stephen Colbert Mocks Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop VIDEO description: Stephen Colbert is suggesting that Americans explore alternative health care options such as Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop. canonical: https://time.com/4836561/stephen-colbert-gwyneth-paltrow-goop/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-28T15:01:58.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:20:42.136Z og:title: Watch Stephen Colbert's Hilariously Funny Goop Takedown og:description: Got health care? 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Colbert hilariously skewers Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbd31f7b69c187744/6988d3afcf40a83106c48555/screen-shot-2017-06-28-at-10-07-07-am.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 00:44 video:published: 2017-06-25 section: entertainment topics: Stephen Colbert, 2020 presidential run, Russia visit, Trump-Russia collusion allegations, late night television, Twitter diplomacy genre: news, satire tones: playful, irreverent, sarcastic emotions: amusement (medium), mockery (medium), excitement (low) sentiment: neutral audience: late night viewers, political news followers, satire fans, media consumers people: Stephen Colbert, Donald Trump organizations: Evening Urgent, The Late Show products: Twitter content_suitability: politics [00:00-00:44] transcript_source: automatic transcription transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Stephen Colbert Has a Hilarious Takedown of Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop as the Perfect Substitute for Health Care > Sponsored content. 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While in Russia, Stephen Colbert sent a tweet to President Donald Trump and announced he was considering a White House run_ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Stephen Colbert, speaking during a visit to Russia, announces he is considering a run for the White House in 2020. He makes the announcement on the Russian late night show Evening Urgent and jokes about allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. He also tweets at President Trump about tapes, saying he will bring back a copy if they exist. ## Key points - Stephen Colbert announced he is mulling a potential run for the White House in 2020 while visiting Russia. (00:00) - Colbert made the announcement on the Russian late night show Evening Urgent, which he said was Friday. (00:00) - Colbert said he preferred to cut out the middleman and tell the Russians himself. (00:13) - The show's host teased that it was a pleasure to drink with the future U.S. president. (00:13) - Colbert joked about allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. (00:22) - Colbert asked whether anyone there wanted to work for his campaign in an unofficial capacity. (00:22) - Colbert tweeted at President Trump that he was in Russia and would bring back a copy of the tapes if they exist. (00:33) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:13] Colbert announces possible 2020 White House run. Colbert says he is mulling a 2020 presidential run and makes the announcement on a Russian late night show. - [00:13 to 00:22] Colbert explains telling Russians directly. Colbert says he preferred to tell the Russians himself, and the host teases drinking with the future president. - [00:22 to 00:33] Colbert jokes about Trump-Russia collusion claims. Colbert jokes about collusion allegations and asks if anyone wants to work on his campaign unofficially. - [00:33 to 00:44] Colbert tweets at Trump about tapes. Colbert tweets to President Trump that he will bring back a copy of any tapes that exist. ## Key quotes - [00:13] Stephen Colbert: "I thought it would be better to cut out the middleman and just tell the Russians myself." - [00:37] Stephen Colbert: "Don't worry, Mr. President, I'm in Russia. If the tapes exist, I'll bring you back a copy." ## Questions this video answers - Is Stephen Colbert considering a run for the White House? [00:00] - Where and how did Colbert announce his possible presidential run? [00:00] - What did Colbert joke about regarding the Trump campaign and Russia? [00:22] - What did Colbert tweet to President Trump? [00:33] ## Content suitability - politics [00:00-00:44]: Discusses a potential presidential run and allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 28, 2017 3:01 PM UTC While in Russia, Stephen Colbert sent a tweet to President Donald Trump and announced he was considering a White House run  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 28, 2017 3:01 PM UTC As the [Senate prepares to vote](http://time.com/4835301/senate-health-care-vote-delay-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell/) on its version of the [Obamacare repeal bill](http://time.com/4827805/senate-republican-health-care-obamacare-ahca-draft/) — a health care package that would [result](http://time.com/4832809/health-care-bill-cbo-score-uninsured/) in an additional 22 million people losing insurance by 2026 according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office — Stephen Colbert is suggesting that Americans explore potential backup plans. “Folks are going to have to look for alternative medical treatment like prayer, or being rich, or praying to become rich,” he joked during Tuesday’s episode of _The Late Show_. “In these dark days of doubt, thank goodness for Gwyneth Paltrow and her lifestyle brand, Goop.” The host went on skewer the wellness website’s assertion that its [Body Vibes’](https://www.shopbodyvibes.com/) wearable healing stickers — a 10-pack of which costs $60 — treat conditions like hangovers, lack of focus and dehydration with “the same conductive carbon material NASA uses to line space suits so they can monitor an astronaut’s vitals during wear.” [NASA](http://time.com/4829968/nasa-dispute-gwyneth-paltrow-goop/) has also debunked the claim. 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