It wouldn’t be hard to imagine the Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report would have no issue with really going for the jugular of a guest like Donald Trump. 

In fact, at the top of Trump’s appearance on The Late Show last night, Colbert apologized, as he has to hit more of the middle of the road on a broadcast network, for everything he’s said about the Donald over the years. 

Stephen still managed to keep the interview enthralling for his old and new fan bases by letting Donald say whatever he was going to say like letting him not apologize for anything.

The game of over-the-top conservative pundit Colbert and Trump sayings was another perfect example of how Stephen didn’t step on anyones toes too much.