The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has concluded, marking the end of an era. Now, a video has been circulating online, showing an explosive message written outside the Stephen Colbert theater about the US president, Donald Trump. “F*** You Donald Trump,” reads the message, which also thanked Colbert for his show.
Video shows chalk message outside Stephen Colbert’s last show criticizing CBS and Donald Trump
A video has been circulating on X (formerly Twitter) showing a “chalk message on Broadway in front of the theater, praising Colbert and criticizing President Trump and CBS.” The short clip has quickly gained attention due to the profane anti-Trump message. “THANK YOU STEPHEN AND F*** You CBS AND DONALD TRUMP,” read the message, which caught everyone’s attention as the clip shows the message was later “washed away.”
Nevertheless, on Thursday, May 21, Stephen Colbert delivered the final monologue of his tenure on The Late Show. “No, no, we were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years. You can’t take this for granted,” the host said at the final broadcast, per Independent.
However, the monologue was interrupted by celebrity friends like Paul Rudd, Bryan Cranston, and Tim Meadows. Joking about the circumstances, Colbert said, “A lot of people have been asking me what I plan to do after tonight, and the answer is drugs,” leaving the audience laughing.
CBS’s long-running Late Show franchise has come to an end after 33 years on air. It first started in 1993 with David Letterman, who later passed the show to Colbert in 2015. But in July 2025, the network announced its cancellation, just days after Colbert criticized the network’s parent company, Paramount, for its reportedly $16 million settlement with president Trump.
However, instead of criticising the network, the host talked about his stint on the program, saying that they call the show “‘The Joy Machine,’ because to do this many shows it has to be a machine. But the thing is, if you choose to do it with joy, it doesn’t hurt as much when your fingers get caught in the gears.”
