Democrats Draw X Backlash Over Colbert Tribute 1 Day After CBS Exit

5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 23

The Democratic Party’s official X account thanked Stephen Colbert and posted photos with Obama, Biden, Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris, triggering a wave of mockery a day after his late-night run ended.
Critics seized on the tribute as evidence Colbert had acted less like an entertainer than a partisan ally, with Sean Spicer and other users calling him a Democratic activist and propagandist.
Donald Trump had already celebrated Colbert’s departure on Truth Social Thursday, calling the CBS host talentless and saying he was "finally gone."
The backlash widened a broader debate over Colbert’s show, which critics say leaned heavily on anti-Trump monologues and politics rather than comedy.

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