The Late Present is perhaps on borrowed time after CBS introduced its cancelation final week, however within the meantime, Stephen Colbert is taking each final alternative to roast President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday’s (July 23) present, the late-night host knowledgeable his studio viewers that simply shortly earlier than they started taping, The Wall Road Journal revealed a report claiming that Legal professional Common Pam Bondi knowledgeable Trump again in Might that his identify is within the Epstein recordsdata.
Colbert feigned mock shock, quipping, “However he stated he hardly knew the man!”
Earlier this month, the Division of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched a press release claiming their investigation into the late convicted intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein decided that there was “no incriminating ‘shopper checklist.’” Trump has long-claimed his identify isn’t in any such recordsdata and referred to as your entire state of affairs a “witch hunt.”
“You understand how they are saying there’s no such factor as dangerous publicity? They’re not speaking about this,” Colbert continued. “The president wasn’t alone. An official accustomed to the paperwork stated they comprise a whole bunch of different names. After all, names like Donald Trump, Donald John Trump, Donald J. Trump, Donny Trump, Donald Trump Jr’s father, Large Daddy Bronzer aka the Donald, and a thriller man recognized solely as Micropenis DJT.”
The comic additionally referred again to a tweet Elon Musk made earlier this 12 months throughout his very public spat with the President. In his tweet, the Tesla CEO wrote, “Time to drop the actually huge bomb. @realDonaldTrump is within the Epstein recordsdata.”
“Elon knew it!” Colbert stated. “I at all times stated he’s a superb man who’s proper about all the things. I imply all the things! It’s an incredible concept to call a child 420-clip-clop-69.”
Final Thursday (July 17), Colbert broke the surprising information to viewers that CBS and Paramount had canceled The Late Present and its ultimate episode would air in Might 2026. CBS cited monetary causes for the cancelation; nonetheless, others have speculated the choice was made attributable to Colbert’s criticism of Paramount’s current settlement with Trump. This comes amid Paramount’s proposed merger with Skydance, which requires regulatory approval from the Trump administration.
Following the information of the cancelation, Trump took to social media to brag about Colbert’s firing. Colbert responded to the President on Monday’s (July 21) present, telling Trump, “Go f*** your self!”
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