Late-night host Stephen Colbert said he "absolutely should not run" for president in 2028 despite public support after "The Late Show" airs its final episode in May.

In December 2025, late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert launched a multi-million dollar "Evergreen Sanctuary" for abandoned and abused dogs.

Stephen Colbert for U.S. president in 2028? Don’t count on it. In a recent panel discussion, the Late Show host tempered hopes of him running for office.

The entertainment industry was stunned when CBS announced in July that the liberal-leaning "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would end in 2026.

Now, with just weeks left to go before the new year, The Late Show is running out of time. In the wake of the cancellation news over the summer, Stephen Colbert joked about being "available in June" for offers from Netflix and Amazon, but later said that he wanted to focus on getting to savor every day that was left on CBS and "land the plane."

In his latest rant targeting talk-show hosts, Donald Trump said Stephen Colbert should be 'put to sleep' now that 'The Late Show' has been canceled: 'Stephen is running on hatred and fumes. A dead man walking!

The decision to end The Late Show, which Colbert announced during a July taping, was described as "purely a financial decision" by CBS at the time. But the news came just days after Colbert called Paramount's settlement and $16 million donation to President Donald Trump 's future presidential library a " big, fat bribe ."

NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers both saw increases in the key demo. The late-night ratings are in for the last competitive week of 2025, and it was another neck-and-neck finish between ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.