Donald Trump and Hollywood have long danced a tense waltz—his admiration for its spotlight clashing with its scorn for his politics. In a new fiery chapter capturing national attention, the weight of justice and fame collide once more. With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert officially set to end in May, Trump, never one to retreat into silence, has unsurprisingly broken his silence, offering his opinion on the cancellation in typical defiant fashion. 

After CBS pulled the plug on The Late Show, Donald Trump wasted no time aiming his sights on Jimmy Kimmel.

In a fiery Truth Social post on Friday morning, President Donald Trump celebrated CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, declaring, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired,” and claiming the host had even less talent than his own dismal ratings. Turning his attention to Jimmy Kimmel, Trump wrote, “I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!” He also praised Greg Gutfeld, taking a final jab at Jimmy Fallon for ruining the once-legendary Tonight Show.

CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show came just two weeks after Paramount Global agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that he claimed was deceptively edited. Only three days before the announcement, Stephen Colbert had slammed the settlement on-air, calling it a “big, fat bribe” and accusing Paramount of courting political favor for a merger with Skydance Media. As the shockwaves from Colbert’s cancellation spread, Jimmy Kimmel did not stay silent.

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Jimmy Kimmel did not hold back, slamming CBS for pulling the plug on The Late Show after a decade, voicing outrage and standing firmly behind his longtime friend and fellow late-night ally, Stephen Colbert.

Jimmy Kimmel delivered a fiery message on his Instagram story, writing “Love you Stephen. F--- you and all your Sheldons CBS,” directly referencing Young Sheldon, the spinoff of The Big Bang Theory. His pointed reaction came shortly after CBS announced it would be canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2026. While the network claimed the move was purely financial, Kimmel’s unfiltered response hinted at deeper frustration with how CBS treats its late-night lineup.

CBS described the 61-year-old Stephen Colbert as irreplaceable, adding that his show would stand among the greatest in late-night history. This announcement signals the closing chapter of a legacy that began in 1993, when David Letterman brought The Late Show to CBS after departing NBC. Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel, who recently lashed out at Donald Trump over his latest presidential pardon, is now facing scrutiny himself, as Trump shifts his focus toward the possible cancellation of Kimmel’s own show, with tensions rising once again.

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