Stephen Colbert says TV interview with Democrat pulled amid regulatory fears

Stephen Colbert, left, and James Talarico (AP Photo/Talia Sprague, Jae C. Hong, file)

US talk show host Stephen Colbert has said his interview with a Democratic politician was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast amid TV network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from Donald Trump’s government.

Colbert’s statements about his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico overshadowed the start of early voting for primaries in the state that feature a heated race between Mr Talarico and representative Jasmine Crockett.