Network ends late-night program after years of presidential criticism

A longtime television reporter stated that the president was personally involved in the decision to cancel a late-night comedy show. Bill Carter made the claim during an appearance on MS Now's "The Weekend" on Saturday. He pointed to an AI-generated video posted on the president's official X account that showed the president grabbing the host and throwing him into a dumpster.

"It’s not a good development for the country, obviously," Carter said.

ending the show CBS announced the cancellation last summer and attributed the move to financial issues. The program had reportedly lost the network about $40 million per year. The final episode aired on May 21. The host had frequently criticized the president during the show's final years.

Reporter questions network's independence Carter said the network's decision to cancel the show and eliminate the time slot signaled a retreat from independent journalism. He linked the move to the network's earlier handling of a lawsuit filed by the president against another program.

"I think CBS, when they capitulated in the lawsuit that Trump filed against ‘60 Minutes,’ was sending a signal that they’re not going to be the independent journalism outfit that they should be," Carter said. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.