Colbert’s Vulgar Retort to Trump Over Show Cancellation

Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS’s ‘The Late Show,’ found himself in a heated exchange with President Donald Trump over the latter’s public taunts regarding Colbert’s show cancellation. During the opening monologue of his program, Colbert openly confronted Trump, telling him, “Go f— yourself” to an enthusiastic liberal audience. This was not an impulsive outburst, but a calculated response to a series of criticisms and public remarks from the president. Trump had previously celebrated Colbert’s decision to end the late-night program, dismissing the host’s talent and hinting at his next target, Jimmy Kimmel, a fellow late-night personality. Colbert, in turn, challenged Trump’s ability to craft such a blunt insult, mocking the former president’s so-called