{"id":2468470,"date":"2025-07-29T22:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-distances-himself-from-colbert-firing-says-kimmel-and-fallon-are-next-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T22:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:06:40","slug":"trump-distances-himself-from-colbert-firing-says-kimmel-and-fallon-are-next-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-distances-himself-from-colbert-firing-says-kimmel-and-fallon-are-next-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump distances himself from Colbert firing, says Kimmel and Fallon are next &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-distances-himself-from-colbert-firing-says-kimmel-and-fallon-are-next-washington-examiner%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=2468470&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 President Donald Trump&#8217;s reaction to the cancellation of Stephen Colbert&#8217;s &#8220;The late Show&#8221; on CBS. While Trump initially claimed credit for colbert&#8217;s firing, he later distanced himself, stating he was not &#8220;solely responsible.&#8221; Trump criticized colbert&#8217;s lack of talent and the financial losses the show was reportedly causing CBS. He also suggested that other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-get-a-tougher-skin-and-weird-s-happens-im-looking-forward-to-that-greg-gutfeld-on-the-launch-of-his-late-night-fox-news-show-gutfeld\/\" title=\"\u2018You Get A Tougher Skin And Weird S... Happens. I\u2019m Looking Forward To That.\u2019 Greg Gutfeld On The Launch Of His Late-Night Fox News ..., \u2018Gutfeld!\u2019\">late-night hosts<\/a> critical of him, such as Jimmy kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, might face cancellation next. Colbert, a frequent Trump critic, had built an audience largely aligned with his views, but faced declining ratings and financial issues. The news of the show&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cancellation sparked mixed reactions-outrage<\/a> and tributes from liberals,and celebrations from conservatives. Despite the cancellation, CBS is keeping Colbert under contract for another 10 months, during which he has accused the network of accepting bribes. Critics argue the network should have canceled the show earlier.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump distances himself from Colbert firing, says Kimmel and Fallon are next<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2184620\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Tuesday distanced himself from the firing of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3482414\/stephen-colbert-should-be-fired-now-cbs-paramount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Late Show\">The Late Show<\/a><\/em>  host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3476348\/colberts-demise-comes-down-to-these-simple-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Late Show\">Stephen Colbert<\/a>, suggesting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" title=\"Jimmy Kimmel\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-fallon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jimmy Fallon\">Jimmy Fallon<\/a> could be next on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p>Following news earlier this month that CBS would be canceling Colbert&rsquo;s <em>The Late Show<\/em>, Trump has reveled in his longtime critic&rsquo;s demise. After formerly claiming credit, the president backtracked in a Tuesday Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114938657898917536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a>, saying he wasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;solely responsible&rdquo; for Colbert&rsquo;s &ldquo;firing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3485462\/trumps-story-of-epstein-fall-out-doesnt-quell-opponents\/\">Trump&#8217;s story of Epstein fall out doesn&#8217;t quell opponents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3485600\/trump-confirms-secret-service-agent-tried-to-sneak-wife-on-scotland-trip-weird-deal\/\">Trump confirms Secret Service agent tried to sneak wife on Scotland trip: &#8216;Weird deal&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3485436\/dhs-website-us-citizens-join-ice\/\">Uncle Sam-themed DHS website urges US citizens to join ICE: &#8216;AMERICA NEEDS YOU&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses &mdash; And it was only going to get WORSE!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then directed his ire toward late-night hosts Kimmel and Fallon, two other longtime critics of the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Next up will be an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel, and then, a weak and very insecure Jimmy Fallon. The only real question is, who will go first? Show Biz and Television is a very simple business. If you get Ratings, you can say or do anything. If you don&rsquo;t, you always become a victim. Colbert became a victim to himself, the other two will follow,&rdquo; he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was so often the target of Colbert&rsquo;s show that he became almost a main character. The comedian&rsquo;s frequent denouncements of Trump culled his audience into one almost entirely with his views, while conservatives went elsewhere, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3483488\/stephen-colbert-continues-to-be-bested-by-gutfeld-after-announcing-cancellation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fox News&rsquo;s more popular&nbsp;Gutfeld\">Fox News&rsquo;s more popular&nbsp;<em>Gutfeld<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The announcement of <em>The Late Show<\/em>&lsquo;s cancellation sparked outrage, tributes from the left, and celebrations from the right. Other late-night hosts and liberal figures viewed the cancellation as directly linked to Paramount&rsquo;s recent settlement in Trump&rsquo;s lawsuit against it. Paramount and critics pointed to the tens of millions the show was losing per year and the shrinking audience, as Trump pointed out.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3482414\/stephen-colbert-should-be-fired-now-cbs-paramount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"STEPHEN COLBERT SHOULD BE FIRED NOW. HERE'S WHY\">JOE CONCHA: STEPHEN COLBERT SHOULD BE FIRED NOW. HERE&rsquo;S WHY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Colbert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3478298\/colbert-criticizes-trump-prediction-other-comedy-shows-axed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"responded\">responded<\/a> to Trump&rsquo;s previous gloating over his cancellation by asking if &ldquo;an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colbert-criticizes-trump-prediction-other-comedy-shows-will-get-axed\/\" title=\"Colbert criticizes ... prediction other comedy ...s will get axed\">untalented man&#038;rdquo<\/a>; could tell the president, &ldquo;Go f*** yourself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though his show was canceled, CBS is keeping Colbert on for another 10 months. He&rsquo;s responded by turning his ire on the network, directly accusing them of accepting bribes. 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