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Trump sets his target on Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon after Colbert is canceled: ‘It’s really good to see them go’

2025-07-22 00:00:00.0 独立报-世界新闻原网页

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President Trump is claiming that late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be the “next to go” if he has his way, following the shock announcement that CBS will permanently retire the Stephen Colbert-helmed Late Show next year.

“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 on Truth social on Tuesday of the comedians, both of whom regularly mock the president on their shows. “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!”

The comments follow similar ones from the president last week, who wrote on social media that he heard “Jimmy Kimmel is next” and called Fallon a “moron.”

The Independent has contacted representatives of both hosts for comment.

Kimmel’s contract expires next year, while Fallon’s runs through 2028.

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Trump has claimed more late-night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will see their shows cancelled, following the surprise announcement that CBS will end the Stephen Colbert-hosted ‘Late Show’ ( ABC/AP )

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CBS announced the end of the top-ranked Late Show last week, calling it a “purely financial decision,” as late-night TV faces declining ad revenue and viewership, as well as competition from social media and streaming services.

Colbert, however, as well as various Hollywood figures and prominent elected Democrats, saw the cancellation as another move designed to curry favor with Trump, after CBS parent Paramount agreed earlier this month to a $16 million settlement in a lawsuit from the president over the editing of a 2024 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.

The administration also has final sign-off on a proposed $8.4 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance, a production company with ties to pro-Trump billionaire Larry Ellison.

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