“Survivor” Season Finale Will Be Interrupted for the First Time Ever by Donald Trump's Live Address
- - “Survivor” Season Finale Will Be Interrupted for the First Time Ever by Donald Trump's Live Address
Angel SaundersDecember 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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The announcement of the winner of Survivor’s 49th season will be slightly delayed
CBS Entertainment confirmed that fans will have to wait to see who wins as President Donald Trump will address the nation on the network during the show’s regular time slot
“I look forward to ‘seeing’ you then,” Trump said via Truth Social
Survivor fans will have to wait a little bit longer to find out who wins season 49.
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, President Donald Trump announced plans to deliver an Oval Office address on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the same night the Survivor season finale is set to air. CBS announced that the episode will be delayed to make room for the address on the schedule.
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President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025
“My Fellow Americans: I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, at 9 P.M. EST. I look forward to ‘seeing’ you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” Trump, 79, wrote via Truth Social.
When reached for comment by PEOPLE, CBS Entertainment confirmed the television event, saying that CBS News will air the address as a special report.
“CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell will anchor and be joined by chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, reporting from the White House,” the network said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
The three-hour Survivor finale, which starts at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT, “will resume where it left off immediately following the president’s address for Eastern and Central Time Zone viewers on the CBS Television Network and air in its entirety,” according to CBS Entertainment.
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'Survivor' cast
The pre-empted programming also includes Fox's season finale of The Floor, which begins at 8 p.m. ET.
As for Survivor, Sage Ahrens-Nichols, Sophi Balerdi, Savannah Louie, Kristina Mills and Rizo Velovic are the remaining Fiji castaways competing for the $1 million prize, though two of the contestants will also return for next year's all-star 50th season.
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