'Drive the president nuts': Kimmel and Colbert tag team to shoot barbs at Trump

Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert joined forces Tuesday, appearing as guests on each other's shows and aiming barbs at President Donald Trump.

In an appearance on Colbert's The Late Show, Kimmel described finding out that his show was being taken off air by ABC executives over comments he made after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

The decision came amid pressure from Trump, a longtime subject of the hosts' jokes and criticism.

“You started as a radio disc jockey, as you said,” Colbert said. “When you were spinning platters and making with the banter, did you ever think the president of the United States would be celebrating your unemployment?”

The audience loudly booed the president's name.

“I mean, that son of a b---h, you know?” Kimmel said.

“Mr. Son of a B---h,” replied Colbert.

“His royal ...” Kimmel added.

Colbert nodded: “Yes.”

Kimmel continued: “No, I never thought we would have a president like this, and I hope we don’t have another president like this again.”

Kimmel's show returned to the air last week, amid a backlash to alleged government attempts to censor his views.

CBS said in July that Colbert's show would be taken off the air in May for financial reasons. But fans of the host claim the decision was linked to Colbert's criticism of a $16 million lawsuit paid by CBS's parent company, Paramount, to Trump.

Hosting Colbert on his show Tuesday, Kimmel described him as "the Emmy-winning late-night talk show host who, thanks to the Trump administration, is now available for a limited-time only."

"We thought it might be a fun way to drive the president nuts," he earlier said of their appearances on each other's shows.