Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ heavily featured liberal guests, jokes targeted conservatives 87% of time in final years: study
A recent study by the Media Research Center revealed that Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' predominantly featured liberal guests and targeted conservatives in 87% of its jokes during its final years. The analysis indicated that Colbert made a significant number of jokes about Donald Trump, far exceeding those about other political figures. Additionally, nearly all guests on the show were identified as liberal, highlighting a consistent political bias throughout the program's later episodes.
- ▪The study found that 87% of Colbert's jokes targeted conservatives.
- ▪Colbert made 3,639 jokes about Donald Trump from January 2023 to his final episode.
- ▪99% of the guests on 'The Late Show' were identified as liberal by the Media Research Center.
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Media Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ heavily featured liberal guests, jokes targeted conservatives 87% of time in final years: study By Brian Flood , Fox News Published May 22, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Trump celebrates Stephen Colbert leaving late-night with blistering Truth Social post Stephen Colbert takes final bow as 'Late Show' host in star-studded finale Jon Stewart rages over Trump 'slush fund' for allies' legal battles The final years of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” overwhelmingly featured liberal guests and jokes targeting conservatives, according to a new study conducted by the Media Research Center (MRC).
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