Liberal comedian Stephen Colbert seems to be trying to whitewash his own political history by claiming he is “more conservative” than people assume.
The late-night host, known for launching barbs at Republicans and especially President Donald Trump, claimed in a recent interview that he isn’t the “lefty figure” that he’s made out to be. Speaking to GQ‘s Zach Baron, he said The Late Show‘s viewership is made up of “about a third Republicans, a third Democrats, a third Independents.”
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Leftist TV host Stephen Colbert is now claiming that he is “more conservative than people think.”
Yeah… Sure you are… pic.twitter.com/Min7g7Dyof
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 4, 2025
“The demographics of these shows are interesting, too. It’s about a third, a third, a third. It’s about a third Republicans, a third Democrats, a third Independents. You’d think, you know, old, you know, people perceive me as this sort of lefty figure. I think I’m more conservative than people think. I just happen to be talking about a government in extremis, and so what I’m giving you is my reaction video today.”
“And, and my reaction video is like, you know, is like the scream in a way, but with, with jokes, and so that makes me—perceives me as more left necessarily than I am because I’m not sure of what other reaction would be an honest one. It’s hard to have a balanced reaction to the idea of troops on the streets of a city that actually is not undergoing an invasion. Is any other reaction honest other than to?” Colbert continued.
“According to an Associated Press-NORC poll in September, regular viewers of late-night television tend to lean Democrat, with approximately one-third saying they watch late-night live, compared to two in 10 for Republicans and independents,” Mediaite reports.
X users didn’t buy what the host is selling:
His idea of being conservative is not wearing a nose ring.
— Bill Badford (@BillBadford) November 5, 2025
Maybe he is. After all, I think he’s a little to the left of Stalin and Chairman Mao, so he might be more conservative than I think.
— Shifter X (@ShifterX33) November 4, 2025
His best punchline in decades
— Just Shane (@JustSha77933233) November 5, 2025
Said no conservative ever pic.twitter.com/EDlkZrRsR1
— The White Rooster (@joshuaryalswg) November 4, 2025
Supports abortion, trans rights, radical Muslim ideology – yeah, he’s very very conservative.
— Don Gulling (@dongulling) November 5, 2025
When it comes to HIS money, I’m sure he’s not lying.
— CryptoInvestor64 (@CryptoInvstr64) November 4, 2025
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(Video Credit: GQ)
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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