Donald Trump aimed at Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon while claiming to appreciate the decline of late-night TV.
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Donald Trump celebrated what he called the downfall of late night TV and predicted more exits in the truth social outpost for Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (July 22).
“The word is, it’s a strong word, Jimmy Kimmel’s secondary participation in the invalid late-night raffle draw, and Fallon will disappear shortly after that,” Trump wrote.
Trump did not back down, calling Kimmel and Fallon “a totally talentless person” who “destroy millions of dollars in all cases, destroying television from the past.”
“It’s great to see them go, and I hope I played a big role in it!” Trump added: “
Trump’s remarks after announcing that CBS will end its late performance with Stephen Colbert in May 2026.
Although the Internet cites economic reasons, timing has attracted people’s attention. Just a few days ago, Colbert criticized Paramount, the parent company of CBS, for resolving the lawsuit with Trump for $16 million.
Colbert spoke about the cancellation on July 21 in his Monday night monologue, and he made it clear that he plans to use the rest of his time to criticize Trump without limits.
“Now, over the next 10 months, the gloves are out. I can finally tell the plain truth to take power and say what I really think of Donald Trump,” Colbert said. “I don’t care about him. Don’t have the skills to become president. Just not fit.”
Trump had previously been excited about the ending of Colbert’s performance, writing: “I absolutely love Colbert’s fire.”
Colbert fired a sarcastic shot. “Sir, how dare you? Can an inactive person constitute the following ironic witchcraft?” he said, looking at the camera and saying, “Go yourself.”
Outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, about 100 people gathered in front of the tape to protest the cancellation of the show.
