Stephen Colbert hits back at Donald Trump celebrating the cancellation of ‘The Late Show’: “Go f*ck yourself”
Stephen Colbert has hit back at Donald Trump for celebrating the cancellation of The Late Show on social media, as the talk show host told the US president, “Go fuck yourself.”
It comes days after Colbert announced that his long-running chat show would be leaving the air in May 2026, in what the network CBS called “purely a financial decision,” but some have speculated is related to Colbert’s criticism of his network’s lawsuit with Trump.
Evidently approving of the news that the show has been scrapped, the US President previously wrote on his Truth Social platform: “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.”
However, in response to these claims, Colbert hit back in his latest monologue by saying, “Now for the next ten months, the gloves are off.”
He added: “I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power and say what I really think about Donald Trump, starting right now. I don’t really care for him. Doesn’t seem to have the skill set to be president. Just not a good fit.”
Colbert continued his dressing down of the president by adding, in direct response to his social media comments: “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go fuck yourself.”
Trump had also taken aim at fellow US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel, claiming he is “next” to be fired, to which Colbert hit back: “Nope. No, no. Absolutely not, Kimmel. I am the martyr. There’s only room for one on this cross. And I gotta tell you, the view is fantastic from up here.”
The final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air in May 2026.
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