Nolte: Stephen Colbert Changes Story, Backs Off Claim CBS Killed James Talarico Interview

February 18, 2026
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Stephen Colbert, the smirking king of late-night liberal sanctimony, just got caught in a classic backpedal that's got 2A advocates chuckling from their well-stocked gun safes. On Monday, the outgoing Late Show host was whining about CBS allegedly killing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico—a far-left firebrand who's made a career demonizing gun owners as bloodthirsty maniacs. Colbert claimed the network spiked it to avoid controversy, painting CBS as cowardly censors afraid of Talarico's anti-2A rants. But by Tuesday, poof—story changed. Now Colbert's admitting it was all a misunderstanding, with no suppression involved. It's like watching a magician fumble the reveal: the emperor has no clothes, and his audience of coastal elites is left applauding an empty stage. What's hilarious—and telling—is how this exposes the fragility of the gun-control narrative machine. Talarico's interview was primed to be another hit piece on law-abiding gun owners, likely recycling tired tropes about assault weapons and common-sense reforms while ignoring the 500,000+ defensive gun uses annually (per CDC estimates that even the left can't fully debunk). Colbert's flip-flop isn't just sloppy journalism; it's a microcosm of how anti-2A zealots like him and Talarico rely on controlled narratives. When CBS doesn't play ball as the villain, the whole sob story crumbles. Remember, this is the same Colbert who mocked Kyle Rittenhouse as a murderer before the acquittal, only to go silent when facts prevailed. The implication for the 2A community? These clowns need Big Media crutches to prop up their disarmament fantasies—without them, they're just loudmouths with egg on their faces. For gun rights supporters, this is pure vindication fuel. It underscores why we fight so hard for platforms that don't censor truth: platforms like Rumble or X (pre-Musk days were a nightmare). Colbert's retreat signals cracks in the monolith—networks are wary of alienating the 100+ million gun owners who tune out their propaganda. Share this far and wide; it's a reminder that persistence pays, and the left's house of cards wobbles when prodded. Stay vigilant, stay armed, and keep laughing at the clowns.

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Stephen Colbert, the smirking king of late-night liberal sanctimony, just got caught in a classic backpedal that’s got 2A advocates chuckling from their well-stocked gun safes. On Monday, the outgoing Late Show host was whining about CBS allegedly killing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico—a far-left firebrand who’s made a career demonizing gun owners as bloodthirsty maniacs. Colbert claimed the network spiked it to avoid controversy, painting CBS as cowardly censors afraid of Talarico’s anti-2A rants. But by Tuesday, poof—story changed. Now Colbert’s admitting it was all a misunderstanding, with no suppression involved. It’s like watching a magician fumble the reveal: the emperor has no clothes, and his audience of coastal elites is left applauding an empty stage.

What’s hilarious—and telling—is how this exposes the fragility of the gun-control narrative machine. Talarico’s interview was primed to be another hit piece on law-abiding gun owners, likely recycling tired tropes about assault weapons and common-sense reforms while ignoring the 500,000+ defensive gun uses annually (per CDC estimates that even the left can’t fully debunk). Colbert’s flip-flop isn’t just sloppy journalism; it’s a microcosm of how anti-2A zealots like him and Talarico rely on controlled narratives. When CBS doesn’t play ball as the villain, the whole sob story crumbles. Remember, this is the same Colbert who mocked Kyle Rittenhouse as a murderer before the acquittal, only to go silent when facts prevailed. The implication for the 2A community? These clowns need Big Media crutches to prop up their disarmament fantasies—without them, they’re just loudmouths with egg on their faces.

For gun rights supporters, this is pure vindication fuel. It underscores why we fight so hard for platforms that don’t censor truth: platforms like Rumble or X (pre-Musk days were a nightmare). Colbert’s retreat signals cracks in the monolith—networks are wary of alienating the 100+ million gun owners who tune out their propaganda. Share this far and wide; it’s a reminder that persistence pays, and the left’s house of cards wobbles when prodded. Stay vigilant, stay armed, and keep laughing at the clowns.

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