Trump takes victory lap as Stephen Colbert wraps up final ‘Late Show’ episode: ‘Finally finished’
Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction over Stephen Colbert's departure from CBS after the final episode of 'The Late Show.' Colbert hosted the show for 11 seasons before it was canceled due to financial reasons. In his farewell, Colbert avoided directly blaming Trump but acknowledged the political climate affecting his show.
- ▪Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' aired its final episode after 11 seasons.
- ▪Donald Trump criticized Colbert on Truth Social, calling him a 'total jerk' and claiming he had no talent.
- ▪Colbert's show was canceled due to a financial decision by CBS's parent company, Paramount.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump: ‘Thank goodness’ Colbert is ‘finally gone’ — The Hill
- ▪ ‘Thank goodness he’s finally gone’: Trump hails end of Stephen Colbert show — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Stephen Colbert takes final bow as 'Late Show' host in star-studded, nonpolitical finale — Fox News
- ▪ Curtains down: Stephen Colbert bows out of 'Late Show' after Trump pressure — France 24 (EN)
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Politics Trump takes victory lap as Stephen Colbert wraps up final ‘Late Show’ episode: ‘Finally finished’ By Nicholas McEntyre Published May 22, 2026, 2:59 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google President Trump celebrated that “total jerk” Stephen Colbert is “finally finished at CBS” after the “Late Show” host went off the air for the last time on Thursday night. “Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday morning. “You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk.
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