Colbert Criticizes Trump Over Supreme Court Deportation Issue

Late-night host Stephen Colbert sharply criticized President Donald Trump for defying a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man deported to an El Salvador prison, which Colbert framed as a serious constitutional crisis and a failure of checks and balances. Colbert highlighted the administration's ongoing insistence, without prior convictions, that Garcia was affiliated with MS-13 and warned that such disregard for judicial authority could eventually affect American citizens more broadly. Using biting satire, Colbert questioned whether Trump had any conscience left to be shocked by the court's condemnation and lampooned the administration's excuses as dangerously flippant. He further suggested that Trump's willingness to ignore legal orders was akin to ignoring basic rules, comparing Supreme Court authority to a disregarded bathroom sign. Colbert's monologues blended humor and alarm, warning viewers about the potential erosion of democratic norms. These segments reflect growing concerns among critics that the Trump administration’s actions pose a threat to the rule of law.