Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday's broadcast over fears it would violate “equal time” guidance from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration.
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12, 2022 and Texas Rep. James Talarico, Aug. 16, 2025, in Chicago. was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates. “He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said on his program, ”The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."“Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn’t want us to talk about this, let’s talk about this.” The situation, which came just hours before early voting began in Texas' primary elections, comes as media institutions navigate around changing broadcast guidance, issued under the Trump administration, governing how they interview political candidates. Talarico posted part of the interview on social media, calling it “the interview Donald Trump didn't want you to see.” Broadcast networks have been required to give equal time to political candidates, but that rule hasn't traditionally been applied to talk shows. In January, the Federal Communications Commission issued new guidance warning late-night and daytime hosts that they need to give political candidates equal time, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr questioning the talk show exemption and positing that hosts were “motivated by partisan purposes.” “The FCC has not been presented with any evidence that the interview portion of any late night or daytime television talk show program on air presently would qualify for the bona fide news exemption,” according to the public notice. In his comments, Colbert noted that the equal time provision applies to broadcast but not streaming platforms. Subsequently, his nearly 15-minute interview with Talarico was posted to the YouTube page for Colbert's show, with the host noting specifically that the segment was only appearing online and not on broadcast. Talarico posted a nearly minute-long clip of the sit-down on X, adding that, “This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.”Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett Carr, appointed by Trump to lead the agency last year, has often criticized network talk shows, suggesting last year that probing ABC's “The View” — whose hosts have frequently been critical of Trump — over the exemption might be “worthwhile.” Colbert's days in his host chair are limited, following CBS' announcement last year that it was canceling his show this May for financial reasons, shuttering a decades-old TV institution in a changing media landscape., parent company of CBS, over a “60 Minutes” story — led two U.S. senators to publicly question the motives behind the move, which served to remove from air one of Trump’s most prominent and persistent late-night critics.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Judson ISD board votes to close Judson Middle School amid $37 million deficitVerbal altercation between Judson ISD trustee and board president over Open Meetings ActHeadstone unveiled for Savanah Soto and her unborn babySpurs Jackals fan group fuels father-son bond, appreciation for teamDeveloper pays City of San Antonio $3.3 million to clear land where endangered species livesMarbach Road safety upgrades planned months after student killed in crashHill Country floods survivor hails ‘amazing’ assistance from relief groupsDowntown exhibit traces San Antonio’s art scene across five decadesSan Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo kicks off ThursdaySan Antonio City Council to discuss options to fight East Side ICE facilityWoman sentenced to 40 years for malnourished children put in makeshift cages;mother defends daughterValentine’s Day flower prices bloom as tariffs impact San Antonio florists
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