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; host National Headlines A look back at Stephen Colbert’s most partisan moments as ‘The Last Show’ host May 20, 2026 A look back at Stephen Colbert’s most partisan moments as ‘The Last Show’ host May 20, 2026 close Video Obama, Colbert praise New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Former President Barack Obama and “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert took turns praising New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an interview at the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

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A look back at Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments as 'The Last Show' host | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV Skip to content Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT WELCOME HOME MEDICALLY SPEAKING PAWS FOR THE CAUSE HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS A look back at Stephen Colbert’s most partisan moments as ‘The Last Show’ host National Headlines A look back at Stephen Colbert’s most partisan moments as ‘The Last Show’ host May 20, 2026 A look back at Stephen Colbert’s most partisan moments as ‘The Last Show’ host May 20, 2026 close Video Obama, Colbert praise New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Former President Barack Obama and “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert took turns praising New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an interview at the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Stephen Colbert ‘s stint as host of “The Late Show” comes to an end this week after a tenure marked by him becoming arguably the most rabidly partisan host in the late-night landscape. Colbert transformed the CBS show into #Resistance television in the Trump era and made it into a major platform for Democrats, encouraging fellow late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers to follow suit. Here is a look back at some of Colbert’s most partisan moments during his time as “The Late Show” host: STEPHEN COLBERT HAD LEFT-WING JOURNALISTS, HOSTS ON ‘THE LATE SHOW’ MORE THAN 200 TIMES Stephen Colbert led the reshaping of late-night television from apolitical entertainment to a pro-Democrat platform. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images) ‘Vladimir Putin’s c–k holster’ In the early months of the first Trump administration, Colbert went on a profanity-laced rant after President Donald Trump took swipes at his then-CBS colleague and “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson during an interview. “John Dickerson has way too much dignity to trade insults with the President of the United States to his face, but I, sir, am no John Dickerson,” Colbert said in a May 2017 monologue. Colbert hurled several insults towards Trump, including calling him “Presidunce” and “Prick-tator,” and referred to his presidency as “Disgrace the Nation.” “Sir, you attract more skinheads than free Roga

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