Late-night host Stephen Colbert had a vulgar retort to President Donald Trump taunting him over his cancellation, saying "go f--- yourself" to audience cheers.

Stephen Colbert is not shying away from the fact that The Late Show was canceled. Kicking off Monday’s show with a joke about Trump wanting to change the name of the Washington Commanders NFL team (the “Washington Epsteins”, Colbert suggested), he walked into the Ed Sullivan theater to loud cheers and said “This is going …

Trump called for his late-night foes Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon to have their shows canceled, saying the hosts are "destroying" the genre.

This looks a lot, smells a lot, sounds a lot like you're purchasing favors from the President of the United States. And that's a serious problem. If those facts are proven, that sounds a lot like bribery,

Stephen Colbert responded to Donald Trump’s celebratory post about The Late Show cancellation during his Monday night monologue, bluntly telling him to “go f***” himself. Last week, CBS revealed the popular late-night US chat show has been axed entirely and Colbert will not be replaced. The show will end in May 2026.

Trump again celebrated the canceling of Colbert’s show on Tuesday, hinting that he may have had something to do with it. He also took aim at ABC host Jimmy Kimmel and NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.

President Trump says two more late-night TV hosts are “next,” just days after CBS ended The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

Stephen Colbert didn’t hold back after President Donald Trump celebrated the cancellation of The Late Show. This latest beef comes after CBS announced that the show is running its last season and will end by May 2026,