Trump Calls Stephen Colbert ‘Dead Man Walking’

1 sourceUpdated Dec 24, 2025

President Donald Trump has a lot to say about “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert — even encouraging CBS to “put him to sleep.” The president started Christmas Eve by going on Truth Social shortly after midnight to vent…

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