David Letterman just came out of retirement to make fun of Donald Trump

David Letterman
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David Letterman retired in May, but just because he no longer skewers people on TV every night doesn't mean he's started suffering fools. The former Late Show host made a surprise appearance onstage Friday at Martin Short and Steve Martin's A Very Stupid Conversation.

"I was complacent, I was satisfied, I was content," Letterman said of life after retirement. "And then a couple of days ago, Donald Trump said he was running for president."

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