Overview
- At Slate’s Political Gabfest on Dec. 18, Colbert answered a 2028 question by saying, “Absolutely, I should not run for president.”
- He added that he would consult his faith leader and family on whether he could be of greater service after The Late Show ends, with the program expected to wrap by May 2026.
- Onstage, he hugged departing CBS anchor John Dickerson before raising a middle finger to the audience in a move widely read as aimed at CBS.
- CBS canceled The Late Show in July for financial reasons, a decision Colbert recently mocked by pointing to his parent company’s big-spending ambitions and joking, “CBS, bring back The Equalizer.”
- Colbert has previously criticized Paramount’s settlement and a $16 million donation connected to President Donald Trump’s future library, calling it a “big, fat bribe.”