Story highlights Late night hosts are hailing Florida teen activists

Two students appeared on Comedy Central's "The Opposition"

(CNN) "Goddamn, these kids are not messing around."

That was the message from "The Daily Show's" Trevor Noah Tuesday night as he and other late-night hosts weighed in on survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting turning their grief into activism

Noah, Stephen Colbert and Jordan Klepper focused on the youths from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, who are calling for stricter gun control.

On "The Late Show," Colbert said he was "sickened and heartbroken" by the attack.

He said he worried about possible inaction by lawmakers but applauded the students.

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