Addressing the US people on Thursday (5 November) night, Trump shared unfounded conspiracy theories that the election was “rigged” as election forecasters predicted that Joe Biden is likely to win the Electoral College.
In response, Colbert appeared on The Late Show on Thursday dressed all in black “for a funeral” as he accused the president of trying to “poison American democracy”.
Colbert was widely praised for his impassioned speech, with Marvel star Mark Ruffalo tweeting: “Damn.