Colbert Roasts Trump Over SOTU Ratings

1 sourceUpdated Feb 27, 2026

A lower ratings number for the State of the Union address provided fodder for Stephen Colbert to mock President Donald Trump for “dragging down broadcast television.” According to Nielsen , 32.6 million viewers tuned in…

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