In a friendly sit-down with former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Monday, Today show co-host Craig Melvin gushed that the 38-year-old former Sound Bend mayor “could run for president ten more times.” The NBC anchor went on to promote Buttigieg preparing to play late-night host, set to fill in for Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday.

“By our count, you’ll be 44 in 2024, 48 in 2028. Someone did the math and said you could run for president ten more times and still be younger than the youngest man in the race right now,” Melvin encouraged during the softball exchange. In reality, Buttigieg just turned 38 in January and will be 42 in 2024. Apparently math is hard for the folks at NBC.

Melvin wondered: “What’s next for you?” Buttigieg teased upcoming plans: “Well, in the immediate term, you know, we’re going to be traveling a little bit, thanking supporters....But we’re going to have some fun first.”

“I was gonna ask you about this because a little birdie told me you might be hosting a late-night show?,” Melvin eagerly asked. Buttigieg confirmed: “Yeah, on Thursday I’m going to guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live. So we’re really excited for that. Lining up a great slate of guests. Sir Patrick Stewart’s coming on, we’re very excited about that.”

Melvin continued to boost the late-night stint: “You’re gonna do the monologue and everything?” Buttigieg remarked: “Yeah, well, hopefully some funnier minds than mine will be doing some writing for that. But I think it’s gonna be fun.”

Of course, Kimmel has a long record of using his ABC show to push a left-wing agenda and cheer on Democratic candidates:

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Apparently if you’re a failed Democratic candidate for president, you get treated to softball interviews and your own comedy show for a night.

Here is a transcript of Melvin’s March 9 questions to Buttigieg: