The news came shortly after Colbert spoke against CBS’s parent company, Paramount, for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes segment. While many suspected the president was behind the firing, he denied the claim, taking to his Truth Social, where he wrote:

U.S. President Donald Trump continued his criticism of primetime talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, while saying that he had no role in the recent cancellation of a popular show hosted by Stephen Colbert,

Trump denied being "solely responsible" for Stephen Colbert's ouster from CBS — but then suggested ABC's Jimmy Kimmel and NBC's Jimmy Fallon might be next. The post Trump Insists He Was Not Behind Colbert Firing — Before Wondering ‘Who Will Go First’ Between Kimmel and Fallon first appeared on Mediaite.

Donald Trump denies involvement in Stephen Colbert's show cancellation. He attributes it to Colbert's lack of talent and financial losses for CBS. Trump predicts similar fates for Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon.

But before he declared that the Grand Canyon could be known as “Donald’s Gaping Hole,” Colbert joked that living in America these days is a lot like being the passenger in a car with a drunk driver.

Stephen Colbert believes he knows the real reason for Donald Trump’s trip to Scotland over the weekend. Trump’s press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may have gotten the most press attention,

President Trump has been "warned" by golf fans on social media that his behavior on the course this weekend is not up to par. The President of the United States played a round of golf at Trump Turnberry in Scotland on Saturday. President Trump, 79, played a round of golf with his son, Eric Trump, ...

Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha continued to recommend that CBS fire Late Show host Stephen Colbert immediately to “save money and save face.” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is slated to have its final episode in May 2026.