Trump Targets Colbert, Threatens Network Licenses

President Donald Trump escalated his ongoing criticism of late-night television hosts in a series of early morning posts on Truth Social, targeting Stephen Colbert and major broadcast networks while renewing threats to revoke their licenses over perceived biased coverage.

The posts, made shortly after midnight on Wednesday amid the holiday season, focused primarily on Colbert, host of CBS's The Late Show. Trump described him as "a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success." He added that Colbert's performance had worsened since the show's announced cancellation, claiming, "Stephen is running on hatred and fumes. A dead man walking! CBS should, put him to sleep, NOW, it is the humanitarian thing to do!" The phrasing drew immediate scrutiny for its violent undertones, though Trump did not elaborate further.

Trump extended his remarks to hosts on ABC and NBC, questioning, "Who has the worst Late Night host, CBS, ABC, or NBC??? They all have three things in common: High Salaries, No Talent, REALLY LOW RATINGS!" He argued that the networks' news and comedy programming were "almost 100 Negative" toward him, the MAGA movement, and the...