Where to Stream: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert



Powered by Reelgood

In 2017, it’s not uncommon for late night comedy to follow an outrage cycle of reacting to the latest Trump controversy. However, those reactions rarely involve cursing out the president. That’s what happened last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Stephen Colbert started the segment by tearing apart the latest Trump tweet that has dominated the news cycles and declaring that Trump’s Twitter account has lately gone from “crazy to cruel.” The tweet in question states that Trump will not allow “….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” This was part of a three-tweet thread that was sent within minutes of each other because god bless you if you’re trying to understand Trump’s Twitter habits.

Colbert then said, referencing Trump’s third tweet in the thread Trump, “Thank you? Fuck you.”

The comment, which was bleeped out by CBS’ censors, was met with cheers from the audience. Colbert offered an apology for the curse word before saying “But why the hell would he do this? This isn’t even one of his campaign promises.”

This isn’t the first time Colbert has used an expletive when discussing the president. In May, Colbert was criticized for using the phrase “cock holster” when describing Trump’s relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and earlier this month, Colbert used the middle finger during one of his Trump rants. While Colbert’s anti-Trump rants served him well during the election year and during most of this year, the latest ratings indicate that audiences may be getting a bit tired of this trend.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon took a more inclusive approach in its response to the tweets. Fallon gave the stage to transgender comedian Patti Harrison. You can watch Harrison’s Trump mockery here.

Where to stream The Late Show with Stephen Colbert