After watching Stephen Colbert take his final bow last night, I made a decision:
I will no longer be watching CBS.
What happened to The Late Show was not just about one comedian or one television program. It was about something much bigger: whether billionaires, corporate executives, and media institutions will stand up for free speech — or bend the knee when Donald Trump comes after voices that challenge him.
Bari Weiss. CBS. The Ellison-controlled corporate leadership. Every powerful institution that believes it can silence criticism, appease Trump, and still keep the trust of the American people needs to hear us clearly:
Enough is enough.
Donald Trump is not a king. Corporate America does not get to surrender our democracy for access, approval, mergers, or profit. And the American people do not have to reward cowardice with our money, our ratings, or our silence.
So I am using my voice. I am turning CBS off.
I encourage every American who believes in democracy, free speech, and accountability to do the same. Stop supporting corporations that normalize authoritarianism. Stop giving ratings to institutions that bend when they should stand.
This is how we fight back peacefully: with our voices, our choices, and our power as citizens.
We do not have a king. We have a Constitution. We have a voice. And it is time to use it.