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Created: 2025-07-28 01:01:13 UTC

A $XX million payment to Trump, called a 'bribe' by Colbert, now precedes his show's cancellation. This isn't about ratings; it's about a media giant seeking an $X billion merger from a Trump-controlled FCC.

Trump's July 22, 2025, Truth Social glee—"I absolutely love that Colbert got fired"—reveals the admin's true aim: silencing dissent. As Paramount seeks FCC approval for an $8B merger, CBS's move looks less like business, more like "fear and pre-compliance," as Jon Stewart noted on July XX.

The "massive crowd" protesting in NYC on July 21-22 knows: when media bows to power, democracy pays. This chilling effect is the cost.


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