Trump was ‘personally involved’ in canceling Stephen Colbert, longtime late night reporter claims Longtime reporter Bill Carter claims President Donald Trump was “personally involved” in the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, citing an AI-generated video posted on Trump’s X account. Carter suggests Trump’s feud with Colbert and CBS’s prior capitulation in a lawsuit against ‘60 Minutes’ signaled a move away from independent journalism. While CBS cited financial issues for the cancellation, Colbert and Carter deny this was the sole reason, pointing to Colbert’s frequent jokes about Trump.

• Longtime reporter Bill Carter alleges President Donald Trump was “personally involved” in canceling Stephen Colbert’s show.
• Carter references an AI-generated video posted on Trump’s X account showing Trump throwing Colbert into a dumpster.
• Carter believes Trump’s feud with Colbert and CBS’s past lawsuit capitulation influenced the decision.
• He argues that CBS’s actions suggest they are not acting as independent journalists and are avoiding content critical of the president.
• CBS officially cited financial issues for the cancellation, though Colbert’s show was reportedly losing money.
• Colbert frequently targeted Trump in jokes, with a study finding thousands of such jokes made during the final years of his show.