"I don't have anything against Mr. Colbert. I've always thought that he was shallow as a puddle. Now, he doesn't believe that. He thinks he's one of the smartest people on the planet. Don't take my word for it, ask him. His personal vanity has always been unshakeable."
"But his problem is not his vanity or his intelligence. It's his numbers. He was losing CBS, $40 million a year, because nobody was watching, so CBS told him to sit his ass down, and they said, you're fired."
"Obama sat down with Colbert for an interview that aired on Tuesday's episode of The Late Show, in which he urged a return to basic norms and warned against any president using the Justice Department to prosecute political opponents, taking a thinly veiled swipe at President Donald Trump."
Senator John Kennedy responded to former President Obama's appearance on The Late Show by launching criticism at both Obama and host Stephen Colbert. Obama had discussed presidential norms and warned against using the Justice Department for political prosecution, an apparent reference to Trump. Kennedy claimed Obama was pandering and suggested the two were overly friendly. He attacked Colbert's intelligence and vanity, claiming Colbert believes himself exceptionally smart. Kennedy further asserted that Colbert lost CBS $40 million annually due to low viewership, leading to his firing. CBS announced The Late Show's end for financial reasons, with the final episode scheduled for May 21.
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