President Donald Trump called "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert a "dead man walking" and urged CBS to "put him to sleep" in a Wednesday Truth Social post attacking the late-night host.

Donald Trump lashed out at a number of US TV presenters as he launched a furious rant on his social media.

“Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success,” Trump posted to Truth Social late Tuesday night.