“Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, Late Night. That is not true! The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE! Next up will be an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel, and then, a weak, and very insecure, Jimmy Fallon. The only real question is, who will go first? Show Biz and Television is a very simple business. If you get Ratings, you can say or do anything. If you dont, you always become a victim. Colbert became a victim to himself, the other two will follow.” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary Donald Trump’s post claims he was not responsible for Stephen Colbert’s firing from CBS Late Night and attributes the cancellation to Colbert’s lack of talent and alleged annual financial losses of $50 million. However, ratings data show that Colbert’s show led late-night television for several consecutive years in viewership. CBS did cite financial […]