There are two equally effective ways of dealing with smug liberals in the midst of a tantrum. First, mock their childish behavior and make them feel their impotence. Second, remind them that their own decisions to shill for the establishment set them on the path to oblivion.

Stephen Colbert had an unflinching message for US President Donald Trump in his first broadcast since his "Late Show" was cancelled amid a political firestorm -- "the gloves are off."