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Trump Predicts End of Late-Night Hosts Amid Ratings Drop

8/7/2025

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President Donald Trump has stirred the pot by predicting the cancellation of late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel, following CBS's decision to axe Stephen Colbert's show. He slammed their talent and argued that their anti-Trump rhetoric is waning in appeal. Trump also pointed to Howard Stern's dwindling audience since his 2016 endorsement of Hillary Clinton.

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President Donald Trump has stirred the pot by predicting the cancellation of late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel, following CBS's decision to axe Stephen Colbert's show. He slammed their talent and argued that their anti-Trump rhetoric is waning in appeal. Trump also pointed to Howard Stern's dwindling audience since his 2016 endorsement of Hillary Clinton.