Prince Harry Jokes About Trump During Surprise Appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The audience understood the reference, a wink at CBS’ $16 million legal settlement in July with Trump over allegations that the network deceptively edited a 2024 interview with his presidential election opponent, Kamala Harris. Colbert openly criticized CBS on The Late Show for their sizable settlement. Three days after his remark, the network announced The Late Show would end its run, citing “financial reasons” tied to broader cuts across Paramount.
This is the second time Harry has visited The Late Show. His first appearance, in January 2023 while promoting his memoir Spare, delivered the program its biggest audience in two years and generated international headlines.

Despite his digs this time around, Harry – who has been raising children Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, with wife Meghan Markle in Montecito, California, since stepping back from their roles as working royals in 2020 — has previously said he remains neutral in American politics.
Speaking at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles in February, he told the audience he was “not on the left or right,” explaining “I’ve never even been allowed to vote!”