Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary on Tuesday defended President Trump against Stephen Colbert’s criticism following CBS’s announcement that it would end “The Late Show” next year. “Only a moron would tell the president to F off before he gets his check,

The comment will likely stir an already heated debate and raise new questions about prospects for late night satire.

Conservative Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary tore into Stephen Colbert in a vicious tirade on CNN, calling the comedian “dumb” and “a moron.” Colbert has traded barbs with President Donald Trump since announcing on Thursday that CBS was cancelling The Late Show.