Stephen Colbert mocks Donald Trump's lack of Emmys

"Speaking of Emmys, Donald Trump doesn't have one."
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Shannon Connellan
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Stephen Colbert hosts "The Late Show" holding his Emmy.
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Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show on Tuesday, fresh from a standing ovation and the first Emmy the show has ever won (seriously, how?).

After dedicating the award for Outstanding Talk Series to his staff, from the production team to the writers, The Late Show band to wardrobe, thanking the viewers, and shouting out his fellow nominees Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel, Colbert reminded the audience of one person who hasn't got one of these shiny awards.

"Speaking of Emmys, Donald Trump doesn't have one," said Colbert, and he's accurate — the former reality TV star's show The Apprentice has won zero Emmy Awards, constantly losing to The Amazing Race and prompting Trump to play the "rigged" card. When Colbert hosted the 2017 Emmy Awards, he roasted the newly elected president.

In July, The Late Show host announced that CBS had cancelled his show the same week he'd accused parent company Paramount of paying a "big fat bribe" to Trump. The president responded, "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired."

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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