Washington, D.C. – October 10, 2025 – Reeling from a brutal 2025 Nobel Peace Prize snub to climate crusader Greta Thunberg for her “global unity on climate action,” President Donald J. Trump spiraled into a fury, redirecting his wrath to obliterate Late Show host Stephen Colbert. Just 45 minutes after Oslo’s announcement, Trump, in a seething White House tirade, branded the Nobel Committee “globalist puppets” and ordered FCC Chair Brendan Carr to “wipe Colbert off CBS airwaves for good” – a chilling encore to the comedian’s brief 2024 suspension over Trump-mocking skits.
The spark? Colbert’s scorching Thursday monologue, seen by 3.8 million, where the 61-year-old tore into Trump’s boasts of “eight historic deals” resolving global conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza. “Transactions? He’s talking about wars like they’re timeshares at Mar-a-Lago!” Colbert jeered, his signature smirk razor-sharp. “This guy’s not just unhinged – his claims are pure, grade-A nonsense. Nobel? More like No-bel!” The bit, peppered with Trump’s wildest rally clips, exploded on X with 15 million views, fueling #ColbertVsTrump to global trend status.
Leaked audio from the West Wing captures Trump’s meltdown: “That nerdy clown thinks he can trash my peace legacy? Call Carr – shut CBS down, seize their signal!” FCC documents, leaked to NBC, reveal Carr launching a “priority decency review” of The Late Show, alleging “seditious libel” for Colbert’s “inflammatory” jabs. CBS, still smarting from a 12% stock plunge post-2024 blackout, issued a defiant statement: “Stephen’s our voice; we won’t bend.” Insiders, however, fear a network bloodbath.
Hollywood’s in revolt. Jimmy Kimmel tweeted: “Trump’s turning late-night into a gulag – Colbert’s just the start.” Seth Meyers aired a solidarity cold open, while the ACLU filed an injunction, blasting Trump’s move as “First Amendment slaughter.” Even Newsmax’s Eric Bolling winced: “Censorship’s a bad look, Don.” MAGA diehards, however, roared approval at a Tampa rally, chanting “Bye, Stephen!” as Trump gloated: “My deals saved the world – Colbert’s just fake news with glasses.”
Polls show 59% of Republicans cheer the ban push, but Trump’s approval sags to 40% among moderates. As Colbert preps a rogue YouTube special from a secret studio, whispers grow: Is this Nobel slight sparking a free-speech war? With 2026 midterms looming, Trump’s vendetta risks backfiring. For now, the king of late-night satire faces exile, but his mic’s still hot – and the truth stings louder than any prize.
