Colbert’s “Direct Punches” Strategy

The Turning Point — From Defense to Offense

An Audience Reaction No One Predicted

Why Leavitt’s Performance Resonated

The Aftermath — A Win Beyond the Studio

A Moment Both Will Remember

It Colbert intended to embarrass her, the result was the opposite. Ana for Karoline
Leavitt, it may have been the night that turned her from a rising name into a
formidable voice impossible to ignore.