Trump goes after late-night comedy, and it’s not funny

One by one, individual by individual, and institution by institution, the man who once promised to protect free speech is systematically burning it down.

Late-night American comedians Stephen Colbert, left, and Jimmy Kimmel each have been cancelled. Colbert was dumped by CBS because of costs, it said, and Kimmel was cut by ABC last week after making comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump is now going after Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers, USA Today reported last week. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

September 22, 2025

HALIFAX—A wise person watching my career once gave me some sound—if ominous—advice: if you tell the truth, keep your horse saddled.

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