Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert tease Donald Trump in new group photo

Talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert united on stage for a photo that offered a subtle dig at President Donald Trump.

All three TV personalities are vocal critics of the politician, and in recent times have rallied together as the Trump Administration was perceived to be taking retribution against shows that criticised him. Jimmy Kimmel has just returned from his show being suspended, after comments from the host about the murder of Charlie Kirk led to pressure from government body the FCC, which prompted network ABC to pull the show.

Upon his return on September 23, the host addressed his comments saying he never intended to “make light” of the murder, but stopped short of apologising for them. He also directed criticism at President Trump, whom he claimed “wants to see me and hundreds of people who work here fired.”

Colbert and Meyers both supported Kimmel through the controversy, and joined him on stage during the September 30 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. All three took a photo with their back to the live audience, posted on Instagram with the caption: “Hi Donald!”

Colbert has also been affected by pressure from the Trump Administration. In July, the host confirmed his late night show would be ending in May 2026. While network CBS cited financial losses as a reason for the cancellation, many onlookers called it a move designed to appease Trump, ahead of approval of a merger involving CBS’ parent company Paramount.

Trump commented that he “loved” hearing that Colbert’s show was being cancelled, while Colbert told the President to “go fuck yourself”, in a monologue shortly after. He also praised South Park’s portrayal of Trump having a micro penis, jokingly calling it “an important message of hope.”

In recent news, government interference in media has led to over 550 artists coming together to reform The Committee for the First Amendment, originally an organisation formed to combat suppression of left wing views in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s.