Trump Posts 2 AM Attack on Stephen Colbert After Late Show Finale, Calls Him 'Like a Dead Person'

Hours after the final broadcast of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on May 21, President Trump posted an attack on Truth Social just before 2 a.m. on May 22, mocking the departing host. Trump wrote: 'Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person.' He also called Colbert a 'total jerk.' The attack came despite Colbert largely avoiding any direct mention of Trump during his finale broadcast, which featured Paul McCartney as a final guest. This represents a continuation of Trump's years-long pattern of systematically attacking late-night hosts and media critics, part of his broader strategy to delegitimize independent media voices and normalize hostility toward journalists and entertainers who scrutinize his conduct.

"Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person." — Posted on Truth Social at approximately 2 a.m. on May 22, 2026, hours after Colbert's finale aired