Stephen Colbert Fires Back at Trump After Show Gets Axed

1 sourceUpdated Jul 22, 2025

“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is not going down quietly. On Monday, he imparted a few choice words to President Donald Trump and CBS, the network that canceled his show last week. Colbert responded to Trump…

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