Donald Trump has shaded former pal Howard Stern as the rumor mill rages over the top broadcaster’s contract negotiations. The president was speaking following a U.S Sun report that circulated this week suggesting Stern will not return to his SiriusXM show.

President Donald Trump weighed in on reports that shock jock Howard Stern is about to be cancelled. Trump and Stern used to be friends before Stern turned against Trump and now they can't stand each other.

In August 2025, a rumor spread that radio host Howard Stern's long-running show was being canceled after many decades on the airwaves. According to gossip site The Sun the show, which aired on SiriusXM for around 20 years, was set to be canceled in late 2025 after the end of Stern's purported $100 million contract.