Why Stephen Colbert’s talk show was cancelled, and what it has to do with Trump

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Late night TV legend Stephen Colbert is being taken off air, and suspicions are swirling. His US network CBS says it cancelled the talk show for financial reasons, but could President Donald Trump have something to do with it?

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