{"id":2463620,"date":"2025-07-18T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-adds-insult-to-injury-for-stephen-colbert\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T16:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:05:11","slug":"trump-adds-insult-to-injury-for-stephen-colbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-adds-insult-to-injury-for-stephen-colbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Adds Insult to Injury for Stephen Colbert"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-adds-insult-to-injury-for-stephen-colbert%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2463620&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the cancellation of the iconic late-night talk show &#8220;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,&#8221; marking the end of an era. President Donald Trump expressed delight over Colbert&#8217;s firing, criticizing his talent and ratings, and predicted that Jimmy Kimmel might be next to go. Trump praised Fox News host Greg Gutfeld as superior to Colbert, Kimmel, and NBC&#8217;s Seth Meyers, whom he disparaged. Meanwhile, some Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, speculated that the cancellation was politically motivated, linking it to a recent settlement between CBS&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-suspends-demonetizes-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"YouTube Susp...s, Demonetizes One America News Network\">parent company<\/a> and Trump. CBS, however, insisted the cancellation was due solely to financial reasons. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >situation highlights ongoing political tensions surrounding late-night talk shows<\/a> and their hosts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a legitimate end of an era, with many observers lamenting the demise of the iconic late night talk show &ldquo;The Late Show.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But not President Donald Trump &mdash; who&rsquo;s no fan of the show&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stephen-colbert-done-cbs-ending-liberal-late-night-show-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soon-to-be-former host<\/a>, Stephen Colbert.<\/p>\n<p>Trump took to  to needle Colbert and his failed show, which CBS apparently cancelled due to financial issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald J. Trump  07.18.25 09:16 AM EST<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely love that Colbert&rsquo; got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1946211625490596265?\">July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I absolutely love that Colbert&rsquo; got fired,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114874422468516376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;His talent was even less than his ratings.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>From there Trump pivoted to another one of his late night nemeses, ABC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-senator-calls-jimmy-kimmel-air-incitement-criminal-behavior-goes-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-point-finger-at-debate-team-that-coached-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans point finger at debate team that coached ... ... Washington Examiner\">president wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t done handing out insults &mdash; or compliments: &ldquo;Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(&ldquo;The Moron on NBC&rdquo; is a not-so-veiled shot at left-leaning late night host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/late-night-host-seth-meyers-trouble-shows-stomach-churning-joke-dead-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seth Meyers<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Trump has long taken issue with Colbert&rsquo;s brand of liberal snark, and often used Fox News funnyman Gutfeld <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-congratulates-gutfeld-tears-competitor-colbert-highly-overrated-loser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as a juxtaposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And given the unceremonious way in which CBS announced that Colbert&rsquo;s show &mdash; and Colbert&rsquo;s television presence &mdash; would be coming to an end in May 2026, it appears Trump has won this particular battle.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s victory lap, however, was preceded by all sorts of hand-wringing from Democrats that &ldquo;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&rdquo; was cancelled as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/telling-democratic-senators-freaking-stephen-colberts-cancellation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some form of political retribution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two of Trump&rsquo;s loudest critics in the Senate both took to social media to proffer a remarkably similar conspiracy theory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CBS canceled Colbert&rsquo;s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump &ndash; a deal that looks like bribery.<\/p>\n<p>America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Watch and  his message. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rz7HcWFLYM\">pic.twitter.com\/Rz7HcWFLYM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenWarren\/status\/1946003619821580369?\">July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CBS canceled Colbert&rsquo;s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump &ndash; a deal that looks like bribery,&rdquo; Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren theorized.<\/p>\n<p>She added: &ldquo;America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schiff (@SenAdamSchiff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenAdamSchiff\/status\/1945991349339042169?\">July 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled,&rdquo; Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff posted to X.&nbsp; &ldquo;If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. 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