Craig Ferguson Says He Is Glad He Left Late Night Before Trump Presidency
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Former "The Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson told "Obsessed: The Podcast" that he is glad he ended his show before Donald Trump became president. Ferguson left the CBS program in December 2014, and Trump was elected in 2016. He stated he does not know how he would have handled hosting during the Trump administration. Ferguson said he originally planned to leave earlier but stayed longer after CBS offered more money. He noted that late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have turned their shows into political platforms criticizing Trump, but Ferguson said he would not have gone that direction. Ferguson added that he never considered his show a typical late-night talk show.
What’s reported
Craig Ferguson hosted CBS's "The Late Late Show" and left in December 2014.
Trump was elected president in 2016, two years after Ferguson left.
Ferguson told "Obsessed: The Podcast" he is glad he did not have to host during Trump's presidency.
He said he originally planned to leave earlier but stayed after CBS offered more money.
Ferguson stated he would not have turned his show into a political platform like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have done.
Ferguson said he never considered his show a typical late-night talk show.
Key figures
Craig Ferguson, former host of CBS's "The Late Late Show"
Donald Trump, former U.S. president
Stephen Colbert, late-night host
Jimmy Kimmel, late-night host
James Corden, Ferguson's successor on "The Late Late Show"
Sources: Variety
