"Trump Doesn't Have One": Stephen Colbert Shows Off Emmy For 'The Late Show'
Stephen Colbert celebrated his Emmy win on 'The Late Show' by thanking his team and taking a dig at Donald Trump.
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Stephen Colbert expressed gratitude to his entire team, including writers, production staff, and audience following his Emmy win.
Late-night television host Stephen Colbert cleverly used his 2025 Emmy victory as an opportunity to mock US President Donald Trump. During the September 16 broadcast of 'The Late Show', Colbert proudly displayed his Emmy trophy, which prompted the audience to give him a standing ovation while chanting his name repeatedly.
The show received the prestigious award for Outstanding Talk Series, marking 'The Late Show's' first win in this specific category at the 77th Emmy Awards ceremony held on September 14. This triumph comes just months after CBS announced their decision to end the show in May 2026.
"On Sunday night, we won our first Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series," Colbert announced. "Man, I'm telling you, we should have gotten cancelled years ago," he quipped at the beginning of the September 16 episode, before directing a pointed remark at Trump.
After acknowledging his fellow nominees, including Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel, Colbert remarked, "Speaking of Emmys, Donald Trump doesn't have one," he stated. He proceeded to thank his show's creative team, production crew, talent department, editors and the audience, humorously adding, "So this belongs to you too, but I'm going to keep it. And if anyone so much as touches it, I will jab your eyes out with the wings right there."
Colbert also commented on Trump's UK visit, noting, "Right now, he's out of the country making his second state visit to the UK...but for a state visit, Trump's going to be keeping a surprisingly low profile."
The host further mentioned that Trump would be "behind closed doors, far from massive planned protests and without delivering a traditional address to potential critics in Parliament."
He highlighted Trump's unpopularity overseas, saying, "He's so unpopular over there that on the Windsor Castle grounds...protesters laid out this colossal banner of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. That is huge."
Colbert also referenced the President's scheduled royal engagements, stating, "Trump will be visiting the royal family, including King Charles. I cannot wait to see those two together."
Continuing his humorous take on Trump's UK trip, Colbert joked that the President would be "treated to an opulent banquet in Windsor Castle and a carriage ride through the grounds of Windsor Castle," adding, "Oh, the pageantry. He's just like Cinderella, but good luck slipping the glass slipper on those cankles."
Adding a comedic element to Trump's itinerary, he remarked: "After Windsor Castle, he gets to go to the Star Wars experience and buy a custom lightsaber."
He also ridiculed Trump regarding his ongoing legal challenges, saying that with this trip, "Trump gets a much-needed break from the hard work of going after anyone who dares criticise him about anything."
Trump has historically criticized the Emmy Awards, claiming his reality show The Apprentice was unfairly overlooked. He has repeatedly labeled the awards as "rigged," including a 2012 post describing the show as having "no credibility," according to reports.
CBS announced the show's cancellation in July 2025, citing financial difficulties.