Kennedy suggests Obama and Colbert ‘get a motel room’ after cozy interview

Published May 6, 2026 6:56pm ET



Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) mocked TV host Stephen Colbert and former President Barack Obama on Wednesday for “fawning all over each other” in the duo’s interview this week.

“I also got a kick out of Mr. Colbert. He and President Obama are obviously best buds. Maybe they ought to get a motel room or something. They were just fawning all over each other,” Kennedy said.

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