President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired another salvo against late-night TV hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon as well as radio icon Howard Stern, saying they could soon follow in the footsteps of “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, who was canceled last month by CBS.
“Colbert has no talent,” he said. “Fallon has no talent. Kimmel has no talent. They’re next. They’re gonna be going.”
Colbert’s show was canceled as CBS’ parent company, Paramount, attempted to complete a merger that required federal approval. The company also paid Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit that most legal experts believed was without merit.
Critics said the company was trying to win Trump’s favor to help the deal pass FCC muster.
It was approved shortly after Colbert was canceled, despite being the highest-rated late-night show.
