Trump posts AI video depicting him throwing Colbert in a dumpster and dancing

Former President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social late Friday showing him tossing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster and dancing to the Village People’s ‘YMCA.’ The clip, also shared by the official White House X account with the caption ‘Bye-bye,’ comes as Trump continues mocking Colbert’s exit from *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert*, which concluded Thursday after 11 years on CBS. Trump had previously praised Paramount Skydance’s decision to cancel the show, calling Colbert ‘no talent, no ratings, no life’ and claiming any street person would be better. He also suggested Colbert’s departure marked the ‘beginning of the end’ for other late-night hosts critical of him, writing, ‘Others, of even less talent, to soon follow. May they all Rest in Peace!’ Colbert’s finale featured cameos from actors and comedians, including Paul McCartney, who performed ‘Hello, Goodbye’ with him. McCartney reflected on performing with The Beatles on *The Ed Sullivan Show* in 1964, calling the U.S. ‘the land of the free, the greatest democracy.’ Paramount, CBS’s parent company, canceled the show last year, citing financial reasons. Critics argued the decision reflected pressure from the Trump administration, which approved the Paramount-Skydance merger and has praised CBS News’ direction under Trump allies Larry Ellison and his son David Ellison. Trump has repeatedly linked the show’s cancellation to his influence over media decisions.