In his first episode since announcing the cancellation of "Late Show," Stephen Colbert had choice words for Trump, who'd celebrated the news.

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 had an unflinching message for US President Donald Trump in his first broadcast since his "Late Show" was cancelled amid a political firestorm -- "the gloves are off."Colbert, who addressed the cancellation of his show by a broadcaster that has been widely accused of seeking to curry favor with Trump for business reasons,

Stephen Colbert labeled himself a “martyr” for getting his flailing late-night CBS show canned — while telling  President Trump on-air to “go f–k yourself.”

Trump and Kimmel have shared some heated exchanges in the past. At the end of his hosting gig at the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024, Kimmel took a moment to read a review of his performance that Trump had posted on his Truth Social account.

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 to be fun”. It certainly was.

A viral video shows demonstrators carrying signs gathering in New York City to protest against the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show.