Trump was 'personally involved' in canceling Stephen Colbert, longtime late night reporter claims
Veteran reporter Bill Carter claims that President Donald Trump was directly involved in the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's late night show. Carter pointed to an AI-generated video posted by Trump as evidence of his involvement. He expressed concern that this situation reflects a troubling trend of silencing critics in America.
- ▪Bill Carter claimed Trump was personally involved in the cancellation of Colbert's show.
- ▪Carter cited an AI-generated video of Trump throwing Colbert into a dumpster as evidence.
- ▪He argued that the government's actions against Colbert are alien to American values.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-personally-involved-canceling-stephen-colbert-longtime-late-night-reporter-claims |
| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 19:00:35 -0400 |
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Media Trump was 'personally involved' in canceling Stephen Colbert, longtime late night reporter claims Bill Carter cited an AI-generated video on Trump's X account as evidence of his direct involvement in Colbert's show By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published May 25, 2026 7:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump was personally involved in removing Stephen Colbert, veteran reporter claims Veteran TV reporter Bill Carter argued that President Donald Trump was "personally involved" in getting Stephen Colberts late night show canceled.
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