Protestors Rally to 'Keep Colbert, Dump Trump' Amid Show Cancellation Rumors

Protest Against Perceived Censorship

• 📣 Supporters gathered to protest what they described as fascist censorship and retaliation against Stephen Colbert.
• 🗣️ Chants of “Colbert stays! Trump must go” and “Keep Colbert, dump Trump” were heard outside the Ed Sullivan Theater.
• ✊ The protestors called for a mass refusal to drive the regime from power and urged people to stand up against censorship of dissenting voices.

Political Grievances

• ⚠️ Protestors linked the perceived censorship of Colbert's show to broader political actions attributed to Trump, including kidnapping immigrants and targeting Democratic officials.
• ⛓️ Concerns were raised about the establishment of concentration camps.

Corporate Influence on Media

• 📺 One protestor shared a personal experience of working in public broadcasting for 12 years, witnessing its decimation due to corporate takeovers and firings.
• 📉 The sentiment was that corporations are consuming and destroying media outlets, leading to a horrible outcome for public discourse.