Stephen Colbert couldn’t help but poke fun at Donald Trump’s latest downfall.
During the latest segment of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host, 61, took yet another dig at the U.S. president over the government shutdown that commenced on Oct. 1.
Taking every possible jibe he can make before his show’s final episode, he started, “Well, I tell you folks, I definitely did not call this one, but evidently, The Late Show has outlasted the U.S. government.”
“We’re still open and they have shut down,” he added.
The host thinks “maybe this is a good thing” since “the government hasn’t been working that great lately.”
“Who knows why?” he sarcastically questioned.
Comparing it to an electronic device, he said, “Maybe someone got the government wet, you know? Let’s unplug it for a while, plug it back in, and see if it reboots.”
He suggested a few more options, such as “tossing it in a bag of rice” or trashing it entirely.
“Doesn’t work? We’ll just throw it away and buy a new one with a better camera and a functioning president,” he concluded.
When talking to Instagram with the show’s clip, he mentioned, “Patiently waiting for our new and improved (role) model to show up.”
Colbert’s relationship with Trump has been causing a frenzy lately, especially since many speculate that the president had something to do with the host’s show getting canceled.
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In July, Colbert criticized the president and Paramount for their $16 million settlement on a lawsuit the president filed over the way a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris was edited in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
Commenting on the issue, the host said, “I believe this kind of complicated financial settlement with a sitting government official has a technical name in legal circles: it’s ‘big, fat bribe.’”
Just three days later, the network announced it would be canceling the beloved late-night talk show, and the last episode would air in May 2026. CBS also shared that the franchise will retire with the “irreplaceable” host.
On his Truth Social account, Trump seemingly admitted he was involved in CBS’s decision but couldn’t take the full blame.
“Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, Late Night. That is not true!”
He concluded, “The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million a year in losses — and it was only going to get WORSE!”
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