Donald Trump took purpose at Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon whereas claiming credit score for the decline of late-night TV.

Donald Trump got here after Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon in a Truth Social put up Tuesday (July 22), celebrating what he referred to as the downfall of late-night tv and predicting extra exits to return.

“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.

Trump didn’t maintain again, calling Kimmel and Fallon “people with absolutely NO TALENT” who “were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television.”

Trump added, “It’s really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!”

Trump’s remarks adopted the announcement that CBS would end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026.

While the community cited monetary causes, the timing raised eyebrows. Just days earlier, Colbert criticized CBS’s guardian firm, Paramount, for settling a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million.

Colbert addressed the cancellation on July 21 throughout his Monday night time monologue, making it clear he deliberate to make use of his remaining time to criticize Trump with out restraint.

“Now for the next 10 months, the gloves are off. I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power and say what I really think about Donald Trump, starting right now,” Colbert mentioned. “I don’t care for him. Doesn’t have the skillset to be President. Just not a good fit.”

Trump had beforehand gloated about Colbert’s present ending, writing, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired.”

Colbert fired again with sarcasm. “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?” he mentioned earlier than trying into the digicam and stating, “Go f**k yourself.”

Outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, about 100 folks gathered earlier than the taping to protest the present’s cancellation.

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