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Kaitlan Collins of CNN recently appeared on the Colbert show and demonstrated her ignorance of media related laws and policy.
Because Colbert has decided to turn ‘The Late Show’ into the Democrat Power Hour, the FCC has threatened to enforce what are called ‘Equal Time Rules.’ This means that if Colbert has a political candidate on his show, a thing he does all the time, by law he has to offer equal time to the candidate’s opponent. This is because his show is broadcast on public airwaves.
During her appearance on the show, Collins proved that she does not understand this at all. In the clip below, she makes that clear.
Transcript via Mediaite:
COLLINS: I think it’s actually a really, really slippery slope because I think you’ve seen some people on the right cheering this and saying that’s what we want Brendan Carr to do. I think they don’t want a Democratic administration saying that right-wing talk radio must give equal time to Democrats or to see that moment.
For me personally on our show I have Democrats and Republicans on. I want to know everyone is saying. I want my viewers to know what the debate is that’s in Washington. I don’t think anyone wants the federal government telling people who they should book on their show and who the guests should be on their show.
Here’s the clip:
Kaitlan Collins to Colbert:
“[Republicans] don’t want a Democratic administration saying that Right Wing talk radio must give equal time to Democrats.”
Welp, at least she’s admitting what Colbert’s show actually is. pic.twitter.com/XXoOhuMgow
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 18, 2026
Conservative talk radio host Larry O’Connor points out her stupidity below:
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s a Democrat administration or a Republican administration. If you bring on a candidate, a declared candidate prior to an election, you are required, if the opposing candidate asks for the time, you are required to give them that time. I had to deal with this on my radio station back when Barack Obama was president – a Democrat – and we had a candidate on quite a bit, and the Democrat demanded to come on, He got on…. Because that’s the law.
You’re confusing equal time when it comes to having candidates on the air, versus the Fairness Doctrine, which had been in place, dictating opinions expressed on the air.”
Watch the whole thing below:
This is the perfect takedown of Kaitlan Collins and her unfathomable ignorance (or deliberate misrepresentation) of “equal time” rules.@LarryOConnor: “She is, in fact, a moron! She also, in fact, knows nothing about so-called right wing talk radio. I am, in fact, a right wing… pic.twitter.com/9WK0bxry3d
— Kevin McMahon (@Kevin__McMahon) February 19, 2026
So basically, Kaitlan Collins went on Colbert, completely misinformed the audience, and got applause for it.
This is why no one will weep when Colbert and CNN are shuttered for good.
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