United Kingdom, Dec. 12 -- David Letterman is relieved not to be hosting a late-night talk show anymore.

The 78-year-old star stepped away from the screen in 2015 and is grateful that he doesn't have a platform amid the current political turbulence in the US under President Donald Trump.

Asked if he missed his show on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, David said: "Boy you would think, but no - I'm so glad to be out from under this mess.

"People like you and people like Stephen (Colbert) and people like Seth (Meyers) do such a masterful job of defending this democracy. About all I'm capable of is showing up every now and then saying f*** Waymo and that's it."

Letterman had Trump as a guest on his show several times in the past but described the Whit...