I think it might be irresponsible to give him attention, the CBS Late Show host said in an episode of the Spotify podcast Jemele Hill is Unbothered released Monday. We re going to deal with the effects of his presidency. Even the recent rise of threats to the Asian American community, Colbert told host Jemele Hill. The tail of his presidency that s the stink in the room that s going to take awhile to clear out, if we make the effort to do so, along with many other things.
ADVERTISEMENT So there s no avoiding him as a subject, Colbert, 56, continued, He shouldn t be [an] essential subject because I think that merely empowers him in some way. That s why I don t like saying his name, or showing his picture, if possible.