Stephen Colbert's recent monologue criticizing President Donald Trump has elicited a biting response from the White House. According to multiple reports, Colbert highlighted that Trump's job approval rating had fallen to just 33%, as per a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll. He also noted that since April of last year, Trump had lost support among independents, Latinos, and men.
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Stephen Colbert's recent monologue criticizing President Donald Trump's low approval rating has drawn a sharp response from the White House. The Late Show host highlighted that Trump's approval had dropped to 33%, while also mocking his supporters. CBS announced it would cancel his show, fueling speculation about political motives.
The White House spokesperson Davis Ingle retorted by calling Colbert 'a pathetic trainwreck with no talent and terrible ratings,' stating this was the reason CBS canceled his show. Colbert's monologue included a segment where he mocked Trump supporters, asking them who they were while assuming the identity of a hypothetical supporter.
Colbert also addressed the recent settlement between Paramount, CBS's parent company, and Trump over a lawsuit involving deceptively-edited interview footage. The settlement amounted to $16 million, which will go towards a future Trump Presidential Library. Colbert criticized this as a 'big fat bribe,' referencing the fact that the Trump administration was in a position to approve or deny Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media.
CBS announced that Colbert's show would air its final episode on May 21, citing purely financial reasons for the decision. However, others have questioned whether political motives were involved. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have expressed concerns about potential political motivations behind the cancellation of 'The Late Show.'
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