“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert ripped Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday for raising campaign funds by raffling off a ticket to the show’s first episode in which the GOPer is set to be interviewed.
The awkward part? Bush didn’t ask Colbert if it would be OK.
Bush offered those who donated $3 to his campaign a chance for an expense-paid trip to NYC and tickets to Colbert’s first show Tuesday during which he and George Clooney are scheduled to be guests.
Tickets to the “Late Show” are free.
Colbert released a video on Wednesday knocking Bush and trying to one-up his fundraising.
“No one from Jeb’s campaign asked me if this was OK with me to raise money off my first show. Where’s my cut of that sweet three bucks, governor, huh?” Colbert said in the video. “I’m sorry I’m yelling, but again, you’re the one who put an exclamation mark at the end of your name.”
“Well, two can play at this contest, sir,” he added.
In Colbert’s raffle, people can donate $3 to enter. The winner will get to attend the show and give Colbert a “non obscene” question to ask Bush.
Colbert said the donations would go toward the Yellow Ribbon Fund, which helps support injured soldiers.
Watch Colbert’s response:
Bush responded on Twitter with a video announcement of his own. He said that he would lower his raffle entry fee to $1, and would become a contestant in Colbert’s own raffle by donating to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. He did not say in the video whether he would donate more than $3.
.@StephenAtHome I’m in. See you September 8th my man
https://t.co/INl40CfrQ4
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) September 3, 2015
Jeb! is so pathetic. He’s turning into this cycle’s Rick Perry level of disappointment.
So what do you know: Checkers is real.
I hope Trump wins Colberts raffle and gets to pose the question…
Jebba-------plunging in the polls.
Soon to reach warp speed…Hoping that Scottie can beam him up to positive numbers.
What a stupid f*ckhead!!! He didn’t even tell Colbert he was doing this?? JEB’s getting free publicity off the show and he doesn’t have the decency to let the show know his plans? Aside from the desperation that this stunt reeks of, it’s also really stupid to make Colbert an enemy. (not that Stephen was going to vote for him anyways…)