It was 12:49 AM when the notification pinged on phones across Washington. While most of the country was asleep, President Donald Trump was wide awake, glued to his television, and furiously typing on his phone. His target? The “dynamic duo” of late-night television: Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.

In a blistering Truth Social post that has since gone viral, Trump lashed out at the hosts, calling them “no talent losers” and demanding their removal from the airwaves. But for those paying attention, this wasn’t just standard political theater. It was the reaction of a man who had just been dismantled, piece by piece, on national television.

The “Receipts” That Triggered the Meltdown

The spark for Trump’s late-night eruption appears to be a coordinated effort by Kimmel and Colbert to shine a light on the administration’s most sensitive contradictions. On Tuesday night, both hosts zeroed in on the President’s reluctant signing of a bill to release the Jeffrey Epstein files—a move he performed off-camera, away from the press pool.

“He signed it off camera,” Colbert mocked in his monologue, noting the President’s usual love for photo ops. “He’ll sign anything on camera: executive orders, sneakers… but he’s avoiding cameras for this? That’s like the Pillsbury Doughboy avoiding nudity.”

Kimmel followed up by highlighting the hypocrisy of the moment, noting that Trump’s administration had fought “tooth and cankle” to stop the release, only to claim credit for it in a rambling manifesto once it became inevitable. “These two aren’t just making jokes,” one insider commentator noted. “They’re documenting history. They’re pulling receipts.”

Colbert’s “Cancellation” and the Revenge Tour

The animosity between Trump and Colbert has reached a fever pitch in 2025. Back in July, the media world was stunned when CBS announced that The Late Show would end its historic run in May 2026. While the network cited “financial decisions,” speculation ran rampant that the move was a concession to political pressure following a lawsuit settlement with Trump.

Trump’s reaction at the time was jubilant. “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired,” he posted. “His talent was even less than his ratings.”

But if Trump thought “canceling” the show would silence his critic, he miscalculated. The announcement only emboldened Colbert. In a now-legendary segment the following night, Colbert looked directly into the camera—his “eloquence cam”—and delivered a blunt message to the Commander-in-Chief: “Go f*** yourself.” The moment, followed by Colbert winning an Emmy, proved that the host had no intention of going quietly.

MAGA in Disarray: The MTG Defection

Adding fuel to Trump’s fire is the crumbling of his inner circle. In a shocking development that Kimmel and Colbert gleefully dissected, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene—once the President’s staunchest ally—announced her resignation from Congress this week.

In a candid video statement, Greene declared she refused to be a “battered wife” to the MAGA movement any longer, signaling a deep fracture in the party. “I refuse to be a battered wife hoping it all goes away and gets better,” she said, a quote that has been replayed endlessly on late-night loops.

“Welcome to reality, Marge,” Kimmel quipped on his show. “We’re glad to have you here.”

The “Odd Couple” of the White House

Perhaps the most bizarre twist exposed by the hosts is Trump’s sudden, inexplicable friendship with New York City’s newly elected Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won a historic victory on November 4, was invited to the White House for a “Friendsgiving” that left pundits—and Trump’s own base—baffled.

Colbert roasted the pairing, noting how Trump, who often rails against “Marxists,” seemed enamored with the young, charismatic mayor. “He touched him more in that press conference than he’s touched Melania all year,” Colbert joked, highlighting the President’s transactional approach to loyalty.

A War of Attrition

As 2025 draws to a close, the battle lines are drawn. On one side, a President facing fracturing alliances and a press corps he cannot control. On the other, two comedians who have turned their nightly monologues into a tribunal of accountability.

Trump may have the Oval Office, but as his 1 AM posts prove, Kimmel and Colbert have residence in his head. And with the Epstein files set to be released in December—just in time for the holidays—the fireworks are far from over.

“Trump thought he could silence them,” the viral video analysis concludes. “Instead, he created the most motivated, most unified force in late-night history.”