Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart typecast themselves when they tried (and failed) to burn Trump

Published October 10, 2017 4:24pm ET



Donald Trump did his best impression of a populist Democrat president over the weekend. He suggested that the late night comedy lineup should embrace the so-called Equal Time Rule, the now defunct Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 requiring equal airing of opposite views. And on the “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert took up the challenge with the help of former “Daily Show” funnyman Jon Stewart.

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