Stephen Colbert’s cancellation is capitalism, not censorship

Published July 22, 2025 2:00pm ET



The cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert by CBS has hit the Left hard. 

Many are convinced that CBS sacrificed Colbert to President Donald Trump over its parent company Paramount’s proposed merger with Skydance, which will require approval from the Federal Communications Commission. Protesters outside the Ed Sullivan Theater accused the station of “collaboration with fascism.”  

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