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.

He's back! Howard Stern made an unscheduled appearance on SiriusXM a day after it was reported that his show would be canceled.

Donald Trump took some credit for another media figure’s departure from the airwaves — even though, in the case of Howard Stern, neither he nor SiriusXM has confirmed that he’s about to exit. In fact, Stern hosted his show on Wednesday, taking a break from his vacation and promising that he would return on Sept. 2.