US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that late-night presenters Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon have no talent and asserted that they would be the next to face cancellation during a news conference.
At the conference, when Real America's Voice correspondent Brian Glenn enquired about Howard Stern's potential departure from Sirius XM after his contract ends this autumn, and whether the "hate Trump" entertainment strategy was losing public appeal, Fox news reported.
Trump referenced CBS's recent termination of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and predicted similar fates for Fallon and Kimmel.
"Well, it hasn't worked," Trump said. "And it hasn't worked, really, for a long time, and I would say pretty much from the beginning. Colbert has no talent. I mean, I could take anybody here. I could go outside in the beautiful streets and pick a couple of people that do just as well or better. They'd get higher ratings than he did. He's got no talent."
He continued, "Fallon has no talent. Kimmel has no talent. They're next. They're going to be going. I hear they're going to be going. I don't know, but I would imagine because they'd get—you know, Colbert has better ratings than Kimmel or Fallon."
Following Colbert's programme cancellation last month, Trump shared similar sentiments on Truth Social.
"The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone," Trump wrote.
He continued, "These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television. It's really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!"
Whilst liberal commentators suggested CBS cancelled Colbert's programme for political reasons to placate Trump, Paramount, CBS's parent organisation, maintained it was "purely a financial decision".
Regarding Stern, Trump recalled enjoying his appearances on the show. He noted that Stern's influence declined after supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016.
"He lost his audience. People said give me a break. He went down when he endorsed Hillary Clinton," Trump said.
At the conference, when Real America's Voice correspondent Brian Glenn enquired about Howard Stern's potential departure from Sirius XM after his contract ends this autumn, and whether the "hate Trump" entertainment strategy was losing public appeal, Fox news reported.
Trump referenced CBS's recent termination of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and predicted similar fates for Fallon and Kimmel.
"Well, it hasn't worked," Trump said. "And it hasn't worked, really, for a long time, and I would say pretty much from the beginning. Colbert has no talent. I mean, I could take anybody here. I could go outside in the beautiful streets and pick a couple of people that do just as well or better. They'd get higher ratings than he did. He's got no talent."
He continued, "Fallon has no talent. Kimmel has no talent. They're next. They're going to be going. I hear they're going to be going. I don't know, but I would imagine because they'd get—you know, Colbert has better ratings than Kimmel or Fallon."
BREAKING: Trump lashes out at late night comics Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel for having “no talent.” In Trump’s zero-sum world, the only people who have talent are the people who support him. pic.twitter.com/InIYWxJ7sD
— Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary) (@MAGALieTracker) August 7, 2025
Following Colbert's programme cancellation last month, Trump shared similar sentiments on Truth Social.
"The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone," Trump wrote.
He continued, "These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television. It's really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!"
Whilst liberal commentators suggested CBS cancelled Colbert's programme for political reasons to placate Trump, Paramount, CBS's parent organisation, maintained it was "purely a financial decision".
Regarding Stern, Trump recalled enjoying his appearances on the show. He noted that Stern's influence declined after supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016.
"He lost his audience. People said give me a break. He went down when he endorsed Hillary Clinton," Trump said.
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