This is a fraught time to be a political comedian in America. It’s something Stephen Colbert learned when CBS suddenly canceled The Late Show. And it’s something comedian Jena Friedman experienced in an even more visceral way the last time she crossed the border back home to the U.

The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a loyal DNC spokesperson.

David Letterman is subtly showing support for his successor Stephen Colbert after CBS' shock cancellation of "The Late Show."

Comedian Stephen Colbert became a go-to voice for Trump resistant Americans who enjoyed their political despair with a side of satire.

Stephen Colbert labeled himself a “martyr” for getting his flailing late-night CBS show canned — while telling  President Trump on-air to “go f–k yourself.”