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Colbert's Late Show axing greeted with glee by Trump

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July 19, 2025

CBS cancels programme amid row over Paramount merger

- KEVIN E G PERRY IN LOS ANGELES

Colbert's Late Show axing greeted with glee by Trump

Donald Trump has weighed in on the axing of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert while taking aim at several other late-night hosts.

It was announced on Thursday that CBS will bring The Late Show to an end next May. The network described the cancellation of the long-running programme as a “financial decision”.

However, multiple CBS staffers have told The Independent they believe it to be a continuation of the “Trump shakedown” that began with parent company Paramount’s settlement of the 60 Minutes lawsuit.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, the US president said: “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.”

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