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Stephen Colbert Schools Hillary Clinton On Eating Cheesecake
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Nell Casey
Published Apr 19, 2016
Modified Apr 19, 2016
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During a visit to famed cheesecake spot Junior's last week, Hillary Clinton pined for but refused to eat a bite of the restaurant's signature dessert offering. Her rationale? The press would find some way to make her look foolish while eating. Whatever could she mean?
Last night, Stephen Colbert took an opportunity to interview Secretary Clinton at Midtown's Carnegie Deli, where the two discussed the election and Colbert showed Clinton how she should have eaten that cheese cake. Other things we learned from the interview: Bill's not a "smug vegan," Hillary loves meat on a stick, both are "subversive" grandparents and...never let Colbert out of your sight when the bill arrives.
See John Kasich? Forks are never required in NYC.
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