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Trump Says ‘I Absolutely Love’ That Stephen Colbert Got ‘Fired’ and ‘I Hear Jimmy Kimmel Is Next’
Variety ^ | 7/18/25 | Todd Spangler

Posted on 07/18/2025 11:59:29 AM PDT by DallasBiff

President Donald Trump weighed in on CBS’s announcement that it is canceling Stephen Colbert‘s late-night talk show — and the president is hopeful Jimmy Kimmel will be next to get axed.

CBS said Thursday that it plans to end “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, calling it a “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.”

“I absolutely love that Colbert’ got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday morning. “I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: kimmel; trump
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To: Verginius Rufus
A long, long time ago, the networks had late evening shows that were funny. Maybe they should try that formula again.

The model is obsolete anyway.

They need to make more shows like "Love Island".

41 posted on 07/18/2025 2:25:36 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

“The model is obsolete anyway.”

Guitfield has been doing quite well.


42 posted on 07/18/2025 2:28:08 PM PDT by TexasGator (/i.. logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“I really don’t enjoy kicking people when they’re down butt what the hell? LOL.”

Have you heard what he says about Trump?


43 posted on 07/18/2025 2:51:57 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Bratch
I can't get the sound so I don't know what Johnny is saying.

I watched Johnny Carson sometimes towards the end of his run but don't recall if there was anything political. If there was it would have been lighthearted and not designed to make people mad.

44 posted on 07/18/2025 3:02:26 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

45 posted on 07/18/2025 3:27:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: DallasBiff
"Smug face Kimmel deserves it, but I doubt it will happen, ABC/Disney are the most anti-American network"

This Jimmy "Blackface" Kimmel?


46 posted on 07/18/2025 3:51:11 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Verginius Rufus

He said he doesn’t talk about politics because he’s following in the footsteps of other great comedians - Jack Benny, Red Skelton, etc, who used their shows to entertain.

He also said he thought it would be a terrible idea to use the Tonight Show to push political views. He didn’t think a person in that position would be able to keep from (I’m paraphrasing) becoming self-important.


47 posted on 07/18/2025 5:38:49 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: DallasBiff
His talent was even less than his ratings,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post...

LOL Good one President Trump.

48 posted on 07/18/2025 8:05:13 PM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats judge themselves by their 'intentions' NOT by their results. It's one reason they fail.)
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To: DesertRhino

BS. Quit acting like a pansy. This is a cold civil war.


49 posted on 07/18/2025 10:04:12 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: ohioman

Ok, scornful tweets. A critical weapon in the civil war. Those should be -very- effective.


50 posted on 07/18/2025 10:06:48 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: DesertRhino
The campaign is over. Time to show a little class and focus. All the insults and foul language does now is cause damage and diminish him in stature.

Dubya has class. Obviously, that did not work (especially in his 2nd term).

51 posted on 07/18/2025 10:08:07 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Williams

Oh shut up jackass. I am anti-Uke because they corrupted US politics, are nazi and totalitarian grifters. Wipe the Zelinsky off your chin. Idiots like you think supporting Trump is supporting absolutely anything he comes up with, any 180 change of direction, anything.
I support Trump wholeheartedly and cannot think of another Repub I would prefer.
But I remember he is my employee.... not my idol.

You would do well to remember that, rather than cheerleading everything he does and says.

I guess I expected people would have learned that lesson from Bush.


52 posted on 07/18/2025 10:15:00 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: MinorityRepublican

W wasn’t bright and his ideas were bad. So his supposed “class” didn’t matter.

But gratuitous insults and celebrating when someone gets fired is petty, doesn’t advance the cause, and makes Trump look small.


53 posted on 07/18/2025 10:19:16 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: MinorityRepublican
And yet, look at how the Late Night talk shows treated Bush:



From CBS' "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn".
54 posted on 07/18/2025 10:56:19 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DesertRhino

Typical filthy name calling from you bunch. Let me educate you a little because this is America, a country you despise.
President Trump is not even remotely your “employee” you ignorant snot.

He is our chef executive under the greatest Constitution on Earth.

You’re a little Russia toady, now take your filthy talk back to your boss Putin.

Anyone turning on President Trump is not worth spit.


55 posted on 07/18/2025 11:08:41 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: moviefan8

Why do you worship the worthless, irrelevant, Anti-American scumbags who infest Hollyweird? They are nothing but child molesting, terrorist supporting communists.

When has a worthless Hollyweird production ever changed or saved someone’s life? NEVER. The world would be a much better place if Hollyweird didn’t exist. Music is much more important and personal than a silly movie.

Of course, there are exceptions such as James Woods and Jon Voight. They are decent, intelligent and patriotic, but the majority of the Hollyweird denizens HATE Americans and want to see the US destroyed.

I’m proud to say that I am unable to name any current actor or actress. Hollyweird just isn’t a part of my life.

Music is SO much more important and relevant than a silly little film.


56 posted on 07/18/2025 11:41:34 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (R.I.P. Diogo Jota! Gone too soon! You’ll never walk alone. #20 #Liverpool)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Wrong. Hollywood is not made up of anti-Americans. It is made up by selfish SOBs—they will be what ever it takes to get the big bucks. If it takes being a Commie to get a job! Hail Marx! If you must be a patriot—they will sing the star spangled banner. Watch as many in the film capital start to be pro-Trump.


57 posted on 07/19/2025 12:10:36 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (. War is Hell, War IS a Crime.)
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To: DesertRhino

“Yeah, I’m with you. At some point I’d like him to end the silly insults and get serious.”

They’ve been covering him and his family with buckets of slime for ten years now. I don’t blame him one bit for fighting back. People here used to rip GW Bush for not fighting back and they were right. The same smear tactics unresponded to hurt Bush and the Republicans in the end.


58 posted on 07/19/2025 2:23:37 AM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: DesertRhino

“ He thinks a big show is all people want, and he thinks HE is the leader of MAGA, and not the employee of MAGA.”

People want reality TV with all the Hollywood trappings. He is also using “Rules for Radicals” against his opponents and they have no idea how to handle it. His insults towards the left are tools that work very well.


59 posted on 07/19/2025 6:30:23 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (TDS much?)
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To: DesertRhino

“ He thinks distractions like nasty tweets and insults keeps the base happy. I want him to focus on what mattered last fall in his speeches.”

Is Trump doing what you voted for him to do? Is he getting rid of illegal aliens? Has he driven the market up? Has he lowered prices? Keep calling Trump a clown. He is getting his stuff done for America and he is having fun doing it. If he wants to call morons out in the public space, have at it. He earned the right to do that. He fought his a$$ off against all odds to represent us. This is what a CEO does. Granted, not in front of 350 million people.


60 posted on 07/19/2025 6:11:29 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (TDS much?)
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