Donald Trump Mocks Stephen Colbert After Final ‘Late Show’ Broadcast on CBS
Donald Trump celebrated Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast on CBS late Thursday, posting on Truth Social that he was glad the late-night host was “finally gone” after years of attacks and jokes targeting the president.
The post quickly spread across political and entertainment media, turning Colbert’s departure into another flashpoint in the growing fight between Trump-aligned politics and legacy media institutions.
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While CBS has framed changes around late-night programming as part of broader television and advertising shifts, critics of Trump argue the moment fits a larger pattern of public pressure campaigns against major news and entertainment companies. Trump and allies have repeatedly accused mainstream outlets of political bias while praising efforts to weaken what they call corporate media influence.
The clash also arrives during a broader decline in traditional late-night TV ratings, with networks increasingly shifting resources toward streaming, digital clips, and lower-cost formats.
For supporters, Trump’s post reflected frustration with openly partisan comedy. For critics, it reinforced concerns about political hostility toward independent media institutions.
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