Stephen Colbert responded to CBS canceling « The Late Show » in 2026, joking about the network’s $40 million loss claims and firing back at Donald Trump’s comments.
CBS late night host Stephen Colbert didn’t mince any words Monday night about his show’s cancellation, telling the president off in coarse fashion to audience cheers.
During the opening monologue of « The Late Show », Colbert dished on what led to CBS’ decision to end his show and gave President Donald Trump a few jabs, joking that he won’t be holding back now that his show’s on borrowed time.
« And now for the next ten months, the gloves are off », he said, « I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power, and say what I really think about Donald Trump starting right now. I don’t care for him. »
Elsewhere, Colbert fired back at Trump for celebrating his show’s cancellation.
« I absolutely love that Colbert got fired », Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday night.
