US President Donald Trump sparked a new controversy late Friday when late-night host Stephen Colbert posted an AI-generated video to his official X account that depicts Trump being thrown into a trash can before dancing to the song “YMCA.””The video quickly went viral and shows Colbert hosting his regular late-night show when President Trump appears from behind, picks him up and throws him into a trash can. The video then cuts to Trump dancing to the gay disco anthem “YMCA,” which served as the rally’s unofficial soundtrack.The clip sparked intense reactions from both supporters and critics. Trump previously came under fire for posting AI-generated images of himself depicting himself as “Jesus” and “Doctor.”The video was released just one day after Colbert’s last “Late Show” aired on Thursday, May 21, after CBS announced it was canceling the show, citing the financial burden of traditional late-night television. Colbert received the highest ratings throughout his time.The AI video reflects the longstanding conflict between President Trump and Colbert, who frequently criticized the president and the Republican Party in late-night monologues during Trump’s first presidency. Mr. Trump has repeatedly responded publicly to Mr. Colbert’s jokes, at times calling him “talentless” and accusing the network TV host of political bias.In the final episode, Colbert got the last laugh. An estimated 6.74 million people watched, more than double the weeknight average this season. An exasperated Mr. Trump ranted about “Truth Social” as the show’s end credits played, calling Mr. Colbert “no talent, no recognition, no life.”CBS has called the cancellation a “purely financial decision” and denies any political involvement, but critics point out that CBS’s parent company, Paramount, recently settled a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million and was seeking approval for an $8 billion merger at the time of the cancellation.
