Colbert's Final Show: Trump's Tension with Late-Night Comedy

On April 1st, Stephen Colbert could not believe the latest poll numbers on Donald Trump's approval ratings.

A UMass U-Gov survey shows 47.2% of Americans strongly disapprove of the president, while 22.4% still.

Strongly approve. Colbert broke it down during his monologue on the Tuesday March 31st episode of The Late Show.

He took it further by poking fun at those die-hard supporters, imagining them cheering for higher gas prices, international drama, and even pricier.

Lickrish from Denmark, it was classic Colbert satire, aimed right at the heart of unwavering loyalty amid the president's sliding numbers.

Trump has fired back hard in this long-running feud. He celebrated news of The Late Show ending in May on True Social, calling Colbert talentless and predicting the same for others like Jimmy Kimmel.

Many see the cancellation as tides of politics, especially after Colbert called out Paramount for a $16 million settlement with Trump over A, disputed 60 minutes at it.

White House communications director Stephen Chung, piled on, labeling Colbert a sad, pathetic, entitled figure out of touch with reality.

He claims the host wrecked the show's legacy and will soon be forgotten.

As The Late Show raps its run with a final episode on Thursday, May 21st, this clash highlights the raw tension between late-night comedy and The White House, leaving us wondering what punches come next.

I'm Cory with the story.

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