Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert and CBS
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President Donald Trump weighed in on CBS’s announcement that it is canceling Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show — and he’s hopeful Jimmy Kimmel will be next to get axed. CBS said Thursday that it plans to end "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in May 2026,
CBS on Thursday announced that it was canceling the long-running The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, citing financial reasons.
S tephen Colbert, the CBS late-night talk show host, was unequivocal in his assessment of Paramount Global’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump. “I believe this kind of complicated financial settlement with a sitting government official has a technical name in legal circles,” he said. “It’s a big fat bribe.”
The president mocked Colbert for CBS' decision — and throws shots at Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon while he's at it.
"I absolutely love that Colbert' got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday morning. "I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!
Plus, the Republican-led House passed a $9 billion package that includes spending cuts to NPR and PBS, as well as foreign aid. Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure.
Schiff reminded viewers of Trump’s attacks on him. “Ever since I led his first impeachment, he’s threatened me with jail, prosecution, called me a traitor, accused me of treason… blah blah blah,” he said. Then Schiff turned directly to the camera with a message for the president.