Fox News host Sean Hannity Sean Patrick HannityTrump says he read 'boring' Woodward book 'very quickly' Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs to be deposed in Seth Rich lawsuit: report Michigan lieutenant governor blasts Trump coronavirus response: He 'is a liar who has killed people' MORE on Wednesday came out against an online movement calling for CBS to oust "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone ColbertWhite House officials deny Trump bears responsibility for social unrest Pelosi questions level of Trump 'responsibility' after 'brazen' shooting of Wisconsin protesters Susan Rice: Trump 'is a liar and the whole world knows it' MORE, urging those aligning themselves with the protest to "change the channel" instead.

I will NOT support #FireColbert. I am vs ALL BOYCOTTS. He is a horrible human being, but if u don't like him change the channel. — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) May 3, 2017

President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump says he doesn't think he could've done more to stop virus spread Conservative activist Lauren Witzke wins GOP Senate primary in Delaware Trump defends claim coronavirus will disappear, citing 'herd mentality' MORE's supporters took to Twitter to call for CBS to fire Colbert after the comedian fired off a series of blistering jokes about the president on his show Tuesday night in a segment called "Stephen Says Everything Journalists Wish They Could."

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One of those jokes, alluding to oral sex between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, drew accusations of homophobia.

By Wednesday morning, #FireColbert was trending on Twitter and calls to boycott "Late Show" advertisers were circulating among some social media users.

Colbert, who previously played a right-wing news personality on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," has built his career in political humor and has frequently taken aim at Trump and his aides on the "Late Show."