Stephen Colbert declares ‘gloves are off’ as cancelled Late Show host takes aim at Trump

The Guardian ^ | Tue 22 Jul 2025 | Sian Cain, Chris Michael

[ridesthemiles]

THAT CAN BE A 2 WAY STREET

[MayflowerMadam]

This is great. Every time he opens his mouth he makes a bigger fool of himself.

[Salman]

"Gloves off" == Trash talking the president without pretending to be funny.

Well he does have the right, but he never wrote his own material.

[The_Media_never_lie]

WTH?! Colbert never had the gloves on in the first place.

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Nor funny or entertaining.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Wish Colbert the worst. He’s scum of the earth

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He is doing what he can do with very limited talent, to make money.

He has a brother who was a teacher in South Carolina. From what I hear he was a good teacher (brother), although retired by now, surely.

[Lazamataz]

Colbert came out swinging on Monday, telling Trump to “go **** yourself”

This is what passes for comedy???!?

[Veto!]

Not a big deal for me.
I’ve never seen him, but he sounds like a loon.

[Cobra64]

Sounds gross.

[Cobra64]

It would be interesting to see Colbert’s reaction to discovering a horse’s head in his bed.

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

Oh no, Colbert is threatening President Trump by taking his gloves off?? Stephen Colbert, you have feminine gloves while President Trump is wearing BOXING GLOVES. Stevie, try fighting something you might win before fight my President. Try a wet cardboard box, to see if you can win...

[RayChuang88]

It would be interesting to see Colbert’s reaction to discovering a horse’s head in his bed.

Or worse, an indictment because Colbert was part of the entire Russian hoax scheme.