Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert seemed to imply that Americans are “losing” their country during his acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

Colbert received an uproarious standing ovation upon winning the award for Best Talk Series.

“Sometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it,” Colbert said. “My friends, I have never loved my country more desperately. God bless America. Be strong. Be brave. And if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy and punch a higher floor.”

As Breitbart News reported in July, CBS announced the cancelation of Stephen Colbert’s show, calling it a “financial decision.”

“We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘The Late Show’ franchise” in May of 2026,”

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