Jon Stewart defended Colbert following the news of The Late Show's cancellation, which many attribute to Colbert's criticism of CBS during a lawsuit settlement with Donald Trump. Stewart emphasized that the reason for the cancellation is not solely due to finances or a specific incident. He described a pervasive fear gripping American institutions, which avoids confronting powerful figures. Stewart affirmed his own resistance against this pressure, expressing a commitment to not back down despite the challenges he faces.
Shows that say something, shows that take a stand, shows that are unafraid. Believe me, this is not a 'We speak truth to power'. We don't; we speak opinions to television cameras, but we try. We fucking try every night.
If you're trying to figure out why Stephen's show is ending, I don't think the answer can be found in some smoking gun email or phone call from Trump to CBS executives or in CBS' QuickBooks spreadsheets on the financial health of late night.
I think the answer is in the fear and pre-compliance that is gripping all of America's institutions at this very moment, institutions that have chosen not to fight the vengeful and vindictive actions of our public hair doodling Commander in Chief.
This is not the moment to give in. I'm not giving in, I'm not going anywhere, I think.
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