John,
For decades, Stephen Colbert has used sharp wit and fearless satire to hold the powerful accountable, starting with The Colbert Report and continuing through The Late Show. He’s become a cultural icon and a critical voice in our democracy.
Now, his show is being canceled. And the timing? Well, let’s just say the “truthiness” is hard to ignore.
Just days after Colbert called out his own network’s parent company, Paramount, for a shady $16 million settlement with Donald Trump — poof — CBS pulled the plug.
It’s not subtle. And it’s not okay.
That’s why I’m asking you to sign my petition to CBS: Don’t cancel Stephen Colbert. America needs his voice now more than ever.
This isn’t just about late-night TV. It’s about freedom of the press, corporate influence over public discourse, and a dangerous precedent where political pressure silences dissent.
If this goes unchallenged, we know it won’t stop with Colbert. That’s why we’re teaming up with our progressive allies to gather 250,000 signatures demanding CBS reverse course, and we’re closing in fast.
If enough of us raise our voices, we can send a message loud enough to echo all the way from the Late Show's Ed Sullivan Theater to Mar-a-Lago:
We won’t let Trump and giant media conglomerates decide who's allowed to speak out and tell the truth.
Join me and sign the petition: Tell CBS to save Stephen Colbert. Click here to add your name.
Thank you for everything you do.
-Chellie
Chellie Pingree is a progressive Democrat representing Maine's First Congressional District in Congress. She is an outspoken advocate for women's reproductive rights, universal health care, reforming our food system against corporate greed, fighting for equality and against injustice, addressing the climate crisis, ending Citizens United, and protecting seniors, veterans, and America's working families.
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