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# Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Advisor Stephen Miller _Game of Thrones_ Style

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## Melissa Locker


Feb 14, 2017 5:39 PM UTC

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Feb 14, 2017 5:39 PM UTC

President Donald [Trump’s](http://time.com/4663250/house-committee-eliminates-election-commission-voter-fraud/?iid=sr-link5) senior adviser Stephen Miller’s statements on _CBS’ Face the Nation_ were enough to rile [Stephen Colbert](http://time.com/4571258/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-steve-bannon/?iid=sr-link4) up enough to drop a rare f-bomb on _Late Show_ Monday.

“The powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned,” Miller said on the political talk show on Sunday. (See [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU4RaPC3Rgg) for the full context.) “‘Will not be questioned’?” Colbert countered. “Let me test that theory: What the f— are you talking about?”

Colbert used his monologue to challenge some of [Miller’s unsubstantiated](http://time.com/4649348/donald-trump-voter-fraud-executive-action/?iid=sr-link2) comments about [voter fraud](http://time.com/4668222/stephen-miller-voter-fraud-george-stephanopolos/?iid=sr-link1). The highlight though was Colbert noted that Miller also [said that he would show up](https://youtu.be/IXUMbz3U920) on “any show, anywhere, anytime, and repeat it, and say the president of the United States is correct, 100 percent.”

Colbert couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take Miller up on the offer, “Any show, anytime, anywhere? Perfect. How about _The Late Show_ tomorrow at the Ed Sullivan Theater?” Colbert challenged the man he called “young Gargamel”, adding, “And listen, if you don’t show up, I’m going to call you a liar. And if you _do_ show up, I’m going to call you a liar to your face.”

Throwing the gauntlet down wasn’t enough for Colbert, though. He decided to test Miller’s promise that he would appear on “any show, anywhere, anytime” by inserting him into some of the biggest TV shows around, including [_The Walking Dead_](http://time.com/4194632/walking-dead-villains-ranking/?iid=sr-link3)_, Stranger Things,_ and _Big Bang Theory._ Colbert’s greatest work though was inserting Miller into [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4429346/game-of-thrones-season-7-cast-news/?iid=sr-link3) to give new meaning to the phrase “talking head.”


Watch the monologue and the spoof below.

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