(NewsNation) — CBS late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert offered defiant support Thursday for colleague Jimmy Kimmel, whose own show was pulled this week from ABC airwaves over comments Kimmel made about the Charlie Kirk assassination.

During the taping of his show, Colbert blamed the Trump administration for Kimmel’s cancellation, calling the president “an autocrat,” according to reports published before “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was broadcast Thursday evening.

“Jimmy, I stand with you and your staff 100%” said Colbert, who dedicated Thursday’s program to free speech.

Colbert himself is considered by some to be a casualty of the Trump administration. CBS announced this summer it was ending “The Late Show” in May 2026, citing the expense of putting on the New York-based p

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