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Trump posts AI video tossing Colbert into dumpster after 'Late Show' cancellation

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Former US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting TV host Stephen Colbert being thrown into a dumpster.
  • The video was released shortly after news of the "Late Show" cancellation and followed Trump's critical remarks about Colbert.
  • The White House's official X account also shared the video, intensifying the long-standing public feud between Trump and Colbert.

Former US President Donald Trump has ignited controversy by sharing an artificial intelligence-generated video on his Truth Social platform. The clip depicts popular TV host Stephen Colbert being unceremoniously tossed into a dumpster, a symbolic act following the announcement that Colbert's "Late Show" on CBS would conclude.

Colbert has finally left CBS. It's incredible that he lasted so long! No talent, no audience, no life. He was like a dead man. You could take anyone off the street and they would be better than this individual. Thank God he's finally gone!

· Donald TrumpDonald Trump's statement on Truth Social reacting to the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show.

The AI-generated video shows Colbert on his show's set announcing what appears to be his final broadcast. Trump then enters the frame, picks up the host, and disposes of him in a trash bin. The video concludes with Trump dancing to the song "Y.M.C.A.," a track often associated with his public appearances.

Others, even more untalented, will follow soon. May they all rest in peace!

· Donald TrumpDonald Trump's statement on Truth Social predicting further cancellations of TV shows critical of him.

This digital stunt follows Trump's public statements expressing satisfaction over the "Late Show's" cancellation. He described Colbert as having "no talent, no audience, no life," and suggested his departure was the "beginning of the end" for other critical television hosts. The White House's official X account amplified the message by sharing the video with the caption "Bye-bye."

Bye-bye.

· White House official X accountThe White House's caption accompanying the shared AI video of Stephen Colbert.

The public exchange escalates the years-long animosity between Trump and Colbert. Colbert has been a prominent critic of Trump, frequently using his monologues to satirize and condemn the former president. The cancellation of the "Late Show," a program with a decades-long history, has been attributed by CBS and Paramount Global to economic factors, including significant annual operating costs and Colbert's substantial salary. However, critics of Trump have suggested political motivations, particularly in light of a recent $16 million settlement between Trump and CBS related to an edited segment of "60 Minutes."

a huge bribe

· Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert's description of the $16 million financial settlement between Paramount Global and Donald Trump.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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