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Jonah Goldberg: Colbert’s Swan Song Is Zeitgeist Moment

UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Donald Trump claims Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be fired after Stephen Colbert's CBS show cancellation, citing their critical stance and labeling them as untalented.

  • Tuesday saw President Donald Trump declare that Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be the next to go, following CBS's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
  • After Paramount agreed earlier this month to a $16 million settlement with President Trump, CBS said the cancellation was purely financial, critics said it aimed to curry favor with Trump.
  • President Donald Trump said on Truth Social `NEXT to go` regarding Jimmy Kimmel, adding `I hope I played a major part in it!`.
  • The comedian hit back at President Trump, saying `I’m hearing you’re next,` on Instagram Story.
  • With Kimmel's contract ending soon and Fallon's running through 2028, Trump's threats emerge amid declining ad revenue and streaming competition in late-night TV.
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HuffPost broke the news in United States on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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