The end of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” sparked a cryfest on the left and had the Democratic Party mourning the departure of the host.
The final episode of the long-running CBS talk show aired this week, marking the end of an era. Despite declining ratings and Colbert regularly alienating half the country with his attacks on President Donald Trump and his supporters, the left saw the show’s demise as political.
And they weighed in on social media, where Democrats celebrated the free platform Colbert gave to the political party.
Totally normal late night comedy program where a political party is mourning its loss by posting photos of all of the candidates the late night comedy program promoted for free https://t.co/2E4tOJw5vN
— Sunny (@sunnyright) May 23, 2026
Many noted how Democrats seemed to be confirming that Colbert was another “partisan hack.”
When you accidentally scream the quiet part
— The Dank Knight
(@capeandcowell) May 22, 2026
Thank you for reminding us that Colbert was an activist, not a comedian.
— Paul A. Szypula
(@Bubblebathgirl) May 22, 2026
A political party is thanking Stephen Colbert?
Are they admitting his show was political propaganda?
— Pro-America | Politics & Markets (@Pro__Trading) May 22, 2026
Brutal loss to party propaganda arm. Thoughts and claps.
— Matt’s Idea Shop (@MattsIdeaShop) May 23, 2026
Dems publicly acknowledging that Colbert was a DNC propagandist
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Colbert killed the Tonight Show. A 71 year run killed by a partisan hack.
— RadReax (@RadReax) May 23, 2026
With nearly seven million viewers tuning in for the show’s finale, Rolling Stone and other outlets claimed Colbert “went out with a bang.” There was a quick reality check on X when looking at the numbers.
Letterman finale viewership: 13.8 million
Colbert finale viewership: 6.74 million https://t.co/SQNaJ5O03o— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) May 23, 2026
Carson’s finale: 55 million viewers
Colbert’s finale: 6.74 million https://t.co/IGi11ebnnW— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) May 23, 2026
Interestingly, CNN’s Brian Stelter noted that “there was not a single mention of Trump’s name during Colbert’s final episode.”
Better late than never https://t.co/Hfiyd9Gjz1
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) May 22, 2026
President Trump was sure to join the goodbyes for Colbert, posting an AI video of him throwing the late-night host into a dumpster.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 22, 2026
