Conservative-mocking comedian Stephen Colbert got in one attention-grabbing zinger while hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in D.C. Sunday night.

Colbert, whose arch commentary on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” has given millions of college kids the wrong impression of what conservatives really are, said first lady Michelle Obama must not be planning to run for office since she’s one of the few Democrats in America willing to be seen in public with the president.

Reporters at the scene tweeted the joke, but we’ll have to wait until the airing of the show on Dec. 30 to find out if the rest of us will get to hear it.

The president’s grin had to be broad, but you can bet those big ears burned.

At #KennedyCenter honors. Host #StephenColbert noted that Michelle is sitting beside her husband, which means she’s not running for office.

— Howard Fineman (@howardfineman) December 8, 2014

Colbert, hosting Kennedy Center Honors, jokes @FLOTUS must not want to run for office since she’s allowing herself to be seen with Obama

— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) December 8, 2014

Stephen Colbert, interviewing POTUS tomorrow, was in the East Room this afternoon as Obama addressed the Kennedy Center Honorees.

— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) December 7, 2014

This year’s KenCen Honorees: Rev Al Green; Patricia McBride; Lily Tomlin; Sting, and Tom Hanks. KenCen show tapes tonight airs Dec 30.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 7, 2014

@markknoller // this is bizarre …. so glad I don’t live in Washington, D.C. There are people outside the beltway that DESERVE recognition.

— Von Beasley (@vonbeasley) December 7, 2014

@mcoogan97 @markknoller @tomhanks // it’s like eating candy-who doesn’t like it, but I don’t admire it. where I live, there are real heros.

— Von Beasley (@vonbeasley) December 8, 2014

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