Here is a concise summary of the provided transcript of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert":
**Main Topics:**
1. **Tucker Carlson's Firing from Fox News**:
* Colbert mocks the circumstances of Carlson's departure, citing reported reasons including Carlson's private disparaging remarks and alleged use of a derogatory word towards a senior executive.
* Viewership in Carlson's former time slot is down 56%.
2. **President Biden's Re-Election Announcement**:
* Colbert pokes fun at concerns over Biden's age (would be 86 when leaving office if re-elected).
* Despite 70% of Americans thinking Biden should not run again (citing age as a major reason), 88% of Democratic voters would still support him.
3. **Ron DeSantis's Presidential Aspirations**:
* Colbert ridicules DeSantis's recent foreign trip aimed at boosting his presidential image, which instead highlighted his perceived dullness.
* Quotes from British business leaders describe DeSantis as "horrendous and low-wattage".
**Tone and Style:** The summary maintains Colbert's sarcastic, humorous tone, with a focus on the three main topics, omitting some of the ancillary jokes and witty one-liners for the sake of conciseness.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, excluding opinions, with each fact numbered and in short sentence form:
**Tucker Carlson Segment**
1. Fox News fired Tucker Carlson on a Monday (exact date not specified).
2. Tucker Carlson was the most-watched cable-news host at the time of his firing.
3. Fox did not publicly give a reason for Carlson's termination.
4. During the Dominion lawsuit, it was revealed that Carlson privately texted disparaging remarks about his managers and coworkers.
5. Carlson allegedly called a senior Fox News executive a profane word (exact word censored in the text).
6. After his firing, viewership in Carlson's old time slot on Fox News decreased by 56%.
7. Tucker Carlson received an offer from Russia state media immediately after his firing.
8. Carlson also received unofficial offers from One America News Network, Blaze TV, and Mike Lindell.
**President Biden Segment**
9. President Biden officially announced his intention to seek a second term.
10. If re-elected, Biden will be 86 years old when he leaves office.
11. A poll found that 70% of Americans believe Biden should not run for re-election, with half citing his age as a major reason.
12. However, 88% of Democratic voters in the same poll said they would definitely or probably still vote for Biden if he's the nominee.
**Ron DeSantis Segment**
13. Ron DeSantis recently returned from a foreign trip aimed at boosting Florida's economic relationships with the UK, Israel, South Korea, and Japan.
14. The trip was also intended to make DeSantis appear more presidential.
15. DeSantis met with British business leaders, who later described him as "horrendous and low-wattage".
16. DeSantis allegedly looked bored and stared at his feet during an event co-hosted by Lloyd's of London.
17. A poll (details not specified) shows DeSantis falling behind Trump.