CBS is canceling The Late Show after the conclusion of Thursday’s episode. Since 2015, The Late Show has been hosted by Stephen Colbert, who by the time Thursday comes around will have hosted 1,801 episodes of the show that began under David Letterman in 1993.
Colbert’s tenure will be remembered for its partisan agenda of attacking Republicans and elevating Democrats. NewsBusters has compiled the following video montage and 39 quotes to show off some of the lowlights of the past 11 years.
Crusading Against Trump
Colbert made going after Donald Trump one of the signature aspects of his time as host of The Late Show. Here are some examples of his most vicious attacks against Trump and his supporters.
- “But right now, the election is too close to call and too terrifying to contemplate. The huge story is that Trump has outperformed expectations in early results. This one is a nail biter and a passport grabber. It feels like we are trying to avoid the apocalypse and half the country is voting for the asteroid.” – November 9, 2016
- “You are the Presi-dunce, but are turning into a real prick-tator. Sir, you attract more skinheads than free Rogaine. You have more people marching against you than cancer. You talk like a sign language gorilla who got hit in the head. In fact, the only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s [bleep] holster.” – May 1, 2017
- “It turns out he’s building out of the ground-up bones of poor people because this budget cuts things like the food stamp program, SNAP, and the children’s health insurance.” – May 23, 2017
- “Sir, they’re not [bleep]-hole countries. For one, Donald Trump isn’t their president.” – January 11, 2018