TruthRevolt readers are, by now, well-aware of Stephen Colbert's profane, anti-Trump tirade and the #FireColbert hashtag that's ensued since then.
Many were outraged not because Colbert's comments were disparaging to President Trump, but because they bore a particular anti-LGBT connotation. Obviously, this is verboten in liberal Hollywood, yet rather than do a mea culpa, Colbert decided to double down, refusing to apologize and saying he'd "do it again."
During his program Wednesday night, Colbert said that he "would change a few words that were cruder than they needed to be" but that he still considered his remarks part of a "fair fight." Fox summarizes:
"I had a few choice insults for the president in return. I don't regret that," Colbert said. "He, I believe, can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it's a fair fight."
The "Late Show" star had gone off on Trump during his opening monologue Monday night, criticizing Trump for abruptly ending an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson.
"You have more people marching against you than cancer," Colbert said. "You talk like a sign language gorilla that got hit in the head. In fact, the only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin's c--k holster."
Fans immediately took issue with Colbert's final joke, with some calling the comedian homophobic, and demanding CBS fire him.
CBS did not return Fox News' request for comment.
This isn't the first time viewers have gone on social media demanding Colbert's ouster. In 2014, a #CancelColbert hashtag was started after the host (on Comedy Central with "The Colbert Report" at that point) joked "I am willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever," in a sketch about Washington Redskins' owner Daniel Snyder's pro-Native American charity.
Imagine if a conservative had said such things about Presidet Obama, let alone double-downed afterwards.
