Takedown?
Hardly.
Colbert being a smarmy smirkweasel?
Yes.
Correct, when I woke up this morning, Mr. Trump is still in office. I am really getting tired of social media hyperbole.
Cutting remarks (whether the targets deserve them or not) are celebrated as if they are an actual accomplishment. Being a “smarmy smirkweasel” does require some talent, but it is hardly noteworthy.
He is free to criticize the President, and I am free to never watch him.