Trump revels in Gayle King’s bleak CBS future as he targets another media adversary: ‘Career is over!'

Trump revels in Gayle King’s bleak CBS future as he targets another media adversary: ‘Career is over!'
Trump taunts Gayle King amid ratings report, insisting her CBS career is finished (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on 'CBS Mornings' co-host Gayle King, celebrating speculation that her time at the network may be nearing its end.

Trump declared on his Truth Social platform that King’s “career is over,” accusing her of lacking loyalty, talent and ratings, and suggesting she squandered a supposed earlier affinity for him.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on August 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump answered a range of questions from reporters before leaving and is scheduled to spend the weekend in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on August 1, 2025 in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump mocks Gayle King’s ‘tanking ratings’ in tirade

Trump’s comments were posted alongside a link to a New York Post story claiming King’s ratings have “tanked,” and that internal CBS executives are questioning whether she should remain on air.

The report alleges her continued presence is tied to a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) push from Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks. With her contract reportedly expiring in May 2026, unnamed insiders claim King and her producer have been able to shape the show’s editorial “agenda” with Cheeks’ support.



 

“Gayle King’s career is over. She should have stayed with her belief in TRUMP,” Trump wrote. “She never had the courage to do so. No talent, no ratings, no strength!!!”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: Gayle King attends the world premiere of
Gayle King attends the world premiere of 'Cats' at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on December 16, 2019 in New York City (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Both CBS and King have remained silent on the president’s attack. It also remains unclear what Trump meant by King’s alleged prior “belief” in him, given the anchor’s history of challenging and criticizing him during interviews.

Trump escalates feud amid CBS shake-up

King’s situation comes amid broader turmoil at CBS, whose late-night landscape was rocked in June when the network announced that 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert', hosted by one of Trump’s fiercest on-air critics, will end in May 2026.

Stephen Colbert confirms end of ‘The Late Show’ in 2026 (@colbertlateshow/Instagram)
Stephen Colbert confirms end of ‘The Late Show’ in 2026 (@colbertlateshow/Instagram)

While CBS cited financial downsizing as the reason, the move followed a $16 million settlement the network paid to Trump and was announced as parent company Paramount sought regulatory approval from Trump’s administration to complete its merger with Skydance Media, permission that has since been granted.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to speak at an artificial intelligence and energy summit. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
 Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump has a history of publicly feuding with media personalities, including Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers, and has repeatedly accused networks like CBS of pushing “woke” agendas under the guise of news and entertainment.

His latest swipe at King signals an escalation of his cultural offensive as the 2026 election cycle approaches, and throws another high-profile media figure into the spotlight of his ongoing battles with what he brands “fake news.”

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