List of nicknames used by Stephen Colbert

American comedian, television host, and writer Stephen Colbert is widely known for using nicknames to refer to different people, especially American politicians, in his television programs. In 2017, Esquire described the writers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as "the best in the game at coming up with fake titles that follow real ones".[1]

Domestic political figures
Nickname Personal name Notes
Utah Congressman and Seductive Beaver Jason Chaffetz[2] Jason Chaffetz Former Representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district
Former Trump Adviser and Man Who Bought a Ferrari with His Aunt's Social Security Checks Paul Manafort[1] Paul Manafort Former Republican Party campaign consultant, lobbyist, lawyer, convicted felon
Senate Majority Leader and Unacknowledged Lovechild of Admiral Ackbar Mitch McConnell[2] Mitch McConnell Senator from Kentucky; Senate Majority Leader
Neuterin’ Nancy[3] Nancy Pelosi 52nd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
House Speaker and Cyborg Learning to Smile Paul Ryan[2] Paul Ryan 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Huck-a-buck[4] Sarah Sanders White House Press Secretary
Attorney General and Forest Gnome Whose Riddles Are Kind of Racist Jeff Sessions[1] Jeff Sessions 84th United States Attorney General; former Senator from Alabama
President Spanky[5][6] / Spanky[5] / Weird Shit[7] Donald Trump 45th President of the United States; businessman and television personality

Other people
Nickname Personal name Notes
Bradley Trooper / Pitty-Pat / Brad to the Bone / Bradimir Pittin[8] Brad Pitt American actor and film producer

Groups of people
Nickname Group members Notes
Javanka / Peace Treaty Barbie and Collusion Ken[9] Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Senior Advisors to the President of the United States

Miscellaneous
Nickname Common name Notes
Department of the Interior / the Chamber of Secrets / the Hurt Locker / the Canyon of Heroes / Sam's Club[10] Genitalia With television host and comedian Samantha Bee

See also

References
  1. Holmes, Jack (2017-04-13). "Here's a Supercut of Colbert's Funniest and Most Savage Nicknames for Trump's Team". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. Holmes, Jack (2017-06-28). "Colbert Rolled Out Some of His Best Nicknames to Troll Republicans on Healthcare". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. Mazza, Ed (2019-01-25). "Colbert Bestows Pelosi With A Fearsome New Nickname For Winning Trump Showdown". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. "Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Rip Sarah Sanders Over 'Mueller Madness' Bracket". Mediaite. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  5. "Nothing Thrills Stephen Colbert More Than a New Trump Nickname". Time. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  6. Hill, Libby. "Stephen Colbert delights in new nickname for Trump". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  7. "Stephen Colbert: 'Weird S—' Might Be George W. Bush's Nickname for Trump". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  8. "Brad Pitt and Stephen Colbert Nickname Each Other". TheWrap. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  9. "Stephen Colbert Is No Fan of 'Javanka' in Jerusalem". Time. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  10. "Stephen Colbert Brainstorms TV-Friendly Genitalia Names for Samantha Bee's Late-Night Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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