Colbert's PAINFUL Goodbye, Lemon's Whining About White Men, and Trump's Hilarious Rant, with Stu Burguiere | Ep. 1322

The Megyn Kelly Show1h 42mMay 21, 2026

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The Megyn Kelly Show delivers a blistering critique of the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show, dismissing the left's outrage as performative and rooted in ideology rather than economics. Kelly argues that CBS canceled the show after losing $40 million annually—a figure she calls unsustainable—despite Colbert's self-pitying narrative of being a victim of Trump and 'cancel culture.' She dismantles the 'canary in the coal mine' rhetoric from Don Lemon, who blames his firing from CNN on white men and systemic bias, calling it a transparent attempt to rewrite his failure as a moral crusade. Kelly exposes Lemon's poor ratings, offensive past, and identity politics-driven career, arguing he's not a victim but a failed performer. The episode also mocks the absurdity of Hollywood's woke casting, particularly Christopher Nolan's decision to cast Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page as Achilles, calling it a cowardly act of political theater. Kelly concludes with a warning about the Democratic Party’s self-inflicted wounds—transgender ideology, open borders, and economic mismanagement—arguing these issues are alienating voters and creating a narrow window for Republicans to reclaim power in the midterms, especially if Trump can pivot to addressing inflation and economic pain before summer fades.

Key Takeaways
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Colbert's show was canceled due to losing $40 million annually, not political persecution.

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Don Lemon's substack narrative blaming white men for his firing is a revisionist lie; his poor ratings and offensive behavior caused his downfall.

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Hollywood's casting of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page as Achilles is a woke stunt that undermines mythological integrity.

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Trump's approval rating is at 39% with negative approval on inflation (-52), economy (-42), and foreign policy (-24), signaling a crisis.

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The Democratic Party's embrace of transgender ideology and open borders is alienating voters and creating a midterms opportunity for Republicans.

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Colbert's Cancellation: A Business Decision, Not a Free Speech Crisis

You don't need an MBA from Harvard Business School to know that CBS cannot keep paying Colbert a reported 15 to 20 million dollars a year to lose even more.

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Don Lemon's Self-Mythologizing: From CNN Firing to Substack Rant

He was getting 600,000 viewers in the primetime. That's why he got fired. That's why they booted him out of late night. He had no numbers. He couldn't put any points on the board. It was pathetic.

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Hollywood's Woke Castings: Helen of Troy and Achilles in the Age of Identity Politics

If a major Hollywood studio made a film set in Africa and cast a white woman as the most beautiful woman in Africa, those same people would literally riot in the streets.

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The UK's Identity Politics Nightmare: Henry Nowak's Stabbing and Police Inaction

The man as he laid dying was saying, I can't breathe. Because he'd been stabbed in the lung, the cops did not believe him and his assailant, who was claiming to be the victim... stood there and watched him die.

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Trump's Midterm Crisis: Economic Pain and the Narrow Window to Win

The messaging he's been saying lately that what I heard him this week was saying was the market, the market's doing so well. No one cares about that. That's something rich people care about.

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the man as he laid dying was saying, I can't breathe. Because he'd been stabbed in the lung, the cops did not believe him and his assailant, who was claiming to be the victim of, quote, a racial assault, of
Megyn Kelly98:20
Viral: 90.0
was what he was getting in the overall. That's why he got fired. That's why they booted him out of late night. He had no numbers. He couldn't put any points on the board. It was pathetic,
Megyn Kelly31:13
Viral: 88.0
You don't need an MBA from Harvard Business School to know that CBS cannot keep paying Colbert a reported 15 to 20 million dollars a year to lose even more.
Megyn Kelly0:44
Viral: 85.0

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