The audience erupted at the joke, a reference to former Trump friend Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender who was found dead in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on allegations of trafficking underage girls and other charges.

"If none of it's on camera, they can just claim the East Wing hanged itself in prison," the "Late Show" host mocks.

Colbert's jab landed after reports the Secret Service blocked media access to Ellipse Park, where crews have been filmed tearing down the structure.

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said President Donald Trump ’s long-running campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize may have finally paid off... sort of. “Donald Trump has finally won the peace prize,” Colbert said, then quickly added: “Or a peace prize.”

Stephen Colbert took a look at some of the specifics of the fitness test required to join ICE on Wednesday night, and he came away with a "hot tip" — for immigrants. During his monologue, the CBS host pointed out that President Trump is still "terrorizing communities" nationwide with his ICE raids,

The epitome of uncomfortable, collar-tugging moments.

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Stephen Colbert has reacted to the news that Amazon is reportedly planning to replace half a million jobs with robots.

To watch “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” segment on Fairhope’s penis costume arrest during Saturday’s No Kings protest, see the link toward the end of the story. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” featured a familiar phallic costume Tuesday night.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert confronted Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday over her accusation that the Democratic Party betrayed former President Joe Biden, as she defended his acuity.