--- title: Stephen Colbert Announces 2020 Run for President VIDEO description: Late Show host Stephen Colbert — who just returned from a trip to Russia — revealed that he is considering running for president in 2020. canonical: https://time.com/4834615/stephen-colbert-president-2020-russia-trip/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-27T14:50:58.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:44:54.872Z og:title: Stephen Colbert Revealed He's Considering Running for President og:description: He made the announcement during his trip to Russia og:url: https://time.com/4834615/stephen-colbert-president-2020-russia-trip/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd75949a598cf0c04/6988d36ee76ad25f8362e1a4/stephen-colbert-president.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Stephen Colbert President og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Stephen Colbert Revealed He's Considering Running for President twitter:description: He made the announcement during his trip to Russia twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd75949a598cf0c04/6988d36ee76ad25f8362e1a4/stephen-colbert-president.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Stephen Colbert Is 'Considering' a 2020 Presidential Run and Wants Russia to Pitch in With the Campaign > Sponsored content. 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Stephen Colbert speaks onstage during the 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' panel discussion at the CBS portion of the 2015 Summer TCA Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 27, 2017 2:50 PM UTC It looks like [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/4834492/donald-trump-poll-global-confidence/) may be facing some notable competition in his bid for reelection. During the opening monologue of Monday’s episode of _The Late Show_, [Stephen Colbert](http://time.com/4821362/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-obstruction-of-justice/) — who just returned from a trip to Russia — revealed that he is considering [running for president in 2020](http://time.com/4831653/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-russia/). Colbert broke the news by airing a clip from his recent appearance on Russian talk show _Evening Urgant_. “I am here to announce that I am considering a run for president in 2020, and I thought it would be better to cut out the middle man and just tell the Russians myself,” he explained to host Ivan Urgant. However, after the clip ended, Colbert clarified that his decision was not yet official. “To be clear, all I said in that little clip there was that I was ‘considering’ a run. If I decide to run, obviously I’m not going to ask the Russians to help my campaign. 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