Jimmy Kimmel, Trump and Colbert
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Colbert’s cancellation came days after he mocked Paramount, which owns CBS, for its $16 million settlement with Trump in a lawsuit many considered meritless. That settlement comes as Paramount attempts a merger with Skydance Media, which requires Federal Communications Commission approval to proceed.
President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.
"If Trump were to acknowledge Juneteenth, he would risk upsetting his not-at-all racist and 'how-dare-you-say-we-are' base," Kimmel said, thereby denigrating tens of millions of people in one breath.
Noted Donald Trump fan Jimmy Kimmel dedicated his monologue to honoring the president’s first 100 days in office, noting that it has been more “prehistoric” than historic.