Overview
- The Late Show monologue, which aired Wednesday, featured Colbert calling it his “last Biden impression ever” as he slipped on aviators and revived his Joe Biden voice.
- Colbert targeted the president’s standing by citing polling that shows 70% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy and that more than two‑thirds say the country feels out of control.
- The show cut to CNN’s Harry Enten, who said Trump is facing the “five worst polls ever for any president,” noting Biden was not part of that comparison.
- He linked public anxiety to foreign policy, joking that Trump’s war in Iran pushed the U.S. economy “into the poop shoot.”
- CBS set a May 21 finale in January and has said the cancellation is a financial move, though scrutiny grew after Colbert condemned Paramount’s reported $16 million settlement with Trump.