{"id":1949017,"date":"2026-05-22T09:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1949017"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:09:29","slug":"paul-mccartney-sends-off-stephen-colbert-as-donald-trump-delivers-scathing-attack-on-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1949017","title":{"rendered":"Paul McCartney sends off Stephen Colbert as Donald Trump delivers scathing attack on host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/86\/11\/1200x675_cmsv2_16ae80f3-35aa-5ef5-a8f3-09f676011ad4-9768611.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2895769-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2895769\" data-cid=\"9768914\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895769-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/89\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_dc3198a2-6f81-5ebe-aab9-f713a3c989ae-9768914.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A protester holds a flare as others chant pro-Palestinian slogans \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greece protesters marched in Athens outside Israeli embassy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893102-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893102\" data-cid=\"9757625\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893102-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/54\/24\/189x106_cmsv2_4f0005f4-58c2-5708-90fd-4bc7314c4058-9755424.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt='Exhibition \"Faces of Remembrance: The Images of the Green Paper Raid\" in Berlin.' height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Jewish raid in Paris: 98 photos give victims of the Nazi era a face\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895747-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2895747\" data-cid=\"9768823\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895747-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_e3e26fe0-ba28-5a4b-9c1c-cc52b970853d-9768823.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman fans herself in Madrid, Spain, July 10, 2023. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Earth News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Extreme heat to hit parts of Europe this weekend. Are we prepared?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895754-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2895754\" data-cid=\"9768851\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895754-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_368bc868-0049-5101-b84d-156add3ea134-9768851.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Aliaksandr Lukashenka speaks to officers as he attends joint nuclear drills held by Russian and Belarusian armed forces in Asipovichy district of Belarus, May 21, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Lukashenka offers Zelenskyy meet amid threat of new Russian offensive\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895769-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2895769\" data-cid=\"9768914\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895769-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/89\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_dc3198a2-6f81-5ebe-aab9-f713a3c989ae-9768914.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A protester holds a flare as others chant pro-Palestinian slogans \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greece protesters marched in Athens outside Israeli embassy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893102-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893102\" data-cid=\"9757625\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893102-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/54\/24\/189x106_cmsv2_4f0005f4-58c2-5708-90fd-4bc7314c4058-9755424.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt='Exhibition \"Faces of Remembrance: The Images of the Green Paper Raid\" in Berlin.' height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Jewish raid in Paris: 98 photos give victims of the Nazi era a face\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895747-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2895747\" data-cid=\"9768823\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895747-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_e3e26fe0-ba28-5a4b-9c1c-cc52b970853d-9768823.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman fans herself in Madrid, Spain, July 10, 2023. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Earth News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Extreme heat to hit parts of Europe this weekend. Are we prepared?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2895754-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2895754\" data-cid=\"9768851\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2895754-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/88\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_368bc868-0049-5101-b84d-156add3ea134-9768851.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Aliaksandr Lukashenka speaks to officers as he attends joint nuclear drills held by Russian and Belarusian armed forces in Asipovichy district of Belarus, May 21, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Lukashenka offers Zelenskyy meet amid threat of new Russian offensive\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Culture<\/p>\n<p>                          Culture news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Paul McCartney sends off Stephen Colbert as Donald Trump delivers scathing attack on host <\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        A bittersweet but fitting farewell for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as the celebrated talk show host signed off the final episode with special guests, including Sir Paul McCartney. The programme&#8217;s historic 33-year run has come to an end, with Donald Trump gloating&#8230;<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>The Late Show\u2019s final CBS broadcast took place last night, ending a 33-year franchise as host Stephen Colbert brought out celebrity guests, including singer Paul McCartney.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colbert started his show in a business-as-usual way, delivering his opening monologue and reminding audiences how much he will be missed. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years,&#8221; he said. However, his opening segment was interrupted several times by guest star appearances from the likes of Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Tim Meadows.<\/p>\n<p>They all pretended to be irked that they weren&#8217;t the host\u2019s final guest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know what? You got what you deserved,&#8221; Meadows fumed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-youtube-embed\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n<div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n        <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/76Gopgo-4PY\" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other stars also briefly showed up for the extended swansong, including Ryan Reynolds, Tig Notaro and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Several of Colbert\u2019s friends also joined him, including comedians Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe came to say we&#8217;re gonna miss you. Late night is not gonna be the same without you,\u201d Kimmel said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Everything you need to know about Stephen Colbert\u2019s final show and the end of The Late Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colbert pretended that Pope Leo XIV was his final guest, but the pontiff apparently refused to come out of his dressing room because he hadn\u2019t been supplied the correct kind of snacks, especially hot dogs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn&#8217;t read his whole rider, and we didn&#8217;t get him his snacks,&#8221; one of Colbert\u2019s staffers said. <\/p>\n<p>Former Beatle McCartney then came on stage, offering himself as a replacement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you\u2019d be a perfect last guest,\u201d Colbert said. <\/p>\n<p>McCartney gifted him a signed photo of the Beatles\u2019 first performance at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in 1964. He then delivered a performance with Colbert, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato and Elvis Costello. They first played Costello\u2019s &#8216;Jump Up&#8217; and then ended the show with the iconic Beatles song &#8216;Hello, Goodbye&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p>Check out the moment below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-youtube-embed\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n<div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n        <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zG0HFw0edXY\" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colbert, who was singing along, was joined onstage by his family and the staffers on The Late Show. Colbert and McCartney were then seen standing backstage beside an electrical box and lever labeled \u201cLate Show.\u201d McCartney pulled the lever, in a jab at <strong>CBS cancelling the series<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, fans gathered with signs of &#8220;Thank You Stephen&#8221; and &#8220;Colbert for President&#8221;. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/86\/11\/808x539_cmsv2_a13d10e3-d97d-5d65-8e2b-76748a786331-9768611.jpg\" alt=\"Fans line up in the rain outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York on Thursday 21 May, ahead of the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Fans line up in the rain outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York on Thursday 21 May, ahead of the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Predictably, Donald Trump revelled in Colbert&#8217;s exit. <\/p>\n<p>He posted a scathing attack on Colbert on Truth Social: \u201cColbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Charming. <\/p>\n<p>Trump continued: \u201cYou could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk. Thank goodness he\u2019s finally gone!\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.3965\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/86\/11\/808x321_cmsv2_0c64e8be-031a-5dde-92b6-54ea8ac37891-9768611.jpg\" alt=\"Trump's response to the last Colbert show\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Trump&#8217;s response to the last Colbert show<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Truth Social<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The cancellation of the Emmy-winning comedian\u2019s show was announced last July and came days after Colbert <strong>criticised the network&#8217;s parent company<\/strong>, Paramount, over a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about why The Late Show was cancelled here<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Bruce Springsteen slams Donald Trump on Stephen Colbert\u2019s penultimate show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this week, <strong>we reported that one of Colbert&#8217;s final guests<\/strong>, Bruce Springsteen, called the talk show host \u201cthe first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can\u2019t take a joke\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here in support tonight for Stephen, because you are the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can\u2019t take a joke\u2026 And because Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his ass to get what they want,\u201d Springsteen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStephen, these are small-minded people,\u201d he added. \u201cThey got no idea what the freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>So long, The Late Show. 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However, his opening segment was interrupted several times by guest star appearances from the likes of Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Tim Meadows.They\u00a0all pretended to be irked that they weren&#8217;t the host\u2019s final guest.\u201cYou know what? You got what you deserved,&#8221; Meadows fumed.Other stars also briefly showed up for the extended swansong, including\u00a0Ryan Reynolds, Tig Notaro\u00a0and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Several of Colbert\u2019s friends also joined him, including comedians Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon.\u201cWe came to say we&#8217;re gonna miss you. Late night is not gonna be the same without you,\u201d Kimmel said.\u00a0Colbert pretended that Pope Leo XIV was his final guest, but the pontiff apparently refused to come out of his dressing room because he hadn\u2019t been supplied the correct kind of snacks, especially hot dogs.\u00a0\u201cWe didn&#8217;t read his whole rider, and we didn&#8217;t get him his snacks,&#8221; one of Colbert\u2019s\u00a0staffers said.\u00a0Former Beatle McCartney then came on stage, offering himself as a replacement. \u00a0\u201cI think you\u2019d be a perfect last guest,\u201d Colbert said.\u00a0McCartney gifted him a signed photo of the\u00a0Beatles\u2019 first performance at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in 1964. He then delivered a performance with Colbert, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato and Elvis Costello. They first played Costello\u2019s\u00a0&#8216;Jump Up&#8217;\u00a0and then ended the show with the\u00a0iconic Beatles song\u00a0&#8216;Hello, Goodbye&#8217;.\u00a0Check out the moment below:Colbert, who was singing along, was joined onstage by his family and\u00a0the staffers on The Late Show.\u00a0Colbert and McCartney were then seen standing backstage beside an electrical box and lever labeled \u201cLate Show.\u201d McCartney pulled the lever, in a jab at CBS cancelling the series. \u00a0Outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, fans gathered\u00a0with signs of &#8220;Thank You Stephen&#8221; and &#8220;Colbert for President&#8221;.\u00a0Predictably, Donald Trump revelled in Colbert&#8217;s exit. \u00a0He posted a scathing attack on Colbert on Truth Social: \u201cColbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person.\u201d\u00a0Charming. \u00a0Trump continued: \u201cYou could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk. Thank goodness he\u2019s finally gone!\u201d\u00a0The cancellation of the Emmy-winning comedian\u2019s show was announced last July and came days after Colbert criticised the network&#8217;s parent company, Paramount, over a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump.\u00a0Read more about why The Late Show was cancelled here.Earlier this week, we reported that one of Colbert&#8217;s final guests, Bruce Springsteen, called the talk show host \u201cthe first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can\u2019t take a joke\u201d.\u201cI\u2019m here in support tonight for Stephen, because you are the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can\u2019t take a joke\u2026 And because Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his ass to get what they want,\u201d Springsteen said.\u201cStephen, these are small-minded people,\u201d he added. \u201cThey got no idea what the freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about.\u201dSo long, The Late Show. 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