Donald Trump fires at David Letterman

Donald Trump has canceled his May 18 appearance on CBS's "Late Show With David Letterman" after he claimed he was dissed by the talk show host.

After Mr. Trump was skewered by President Barack Obama and "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, the real-estate mogul and host of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" is on the offensive, first calling Mr. Meyers a "stutterer," and now firing back at David Letterman for saying Mr. Trump's prolonged attacks on Obama have begun to "smack of racism," according to The Daily Beast.

In a letter to Mr. Letterman, Mr. Trump wrote, "I was disappointed to hear the statements you made about me last night on your show that I was a 'racist.' In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth, and there is nobody who is less of a racist than Donald Trump."

He added: "Based upon your statements, and despite the fact that we have always done so well together, especially in your ratings, I am canceling my May 18th appearance on your show."

First published on May 3, 2011 at 12:00 am