Jimmy Kimmel Says FCC’s Equal Time Crackdown Is Another Trump Administration Effort “To Squash Anyone Who Doesn’t Support Them”

Jimmy Kimmel slams FCC after chair demands changes to talk shows: 'Doing everything he can to shut us up'

"It's his latest attack on free speech," the comedian said of the FCC's chair, Brendan Carr, introducing new restrictions on late-night programs.Disney/Randy Holmes; Paul Morigi/Getty  Jimmy Kimmel on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Sept. 23, 2025; Brendan Carr in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2025Key pointsJimmy Kimmel condemned the FCC's new policies that place more restrictions on late-night shows.Kimmel said that the organization's chair, Brendan Carr…

Jimmy Kimmel Says FCC’s Equal Time Crackdown Is Another Trump Administration Effort “To Squash Anyone Who Doesn’t Support Them”

Jimmy Kimmel responded to the FCC’s announcement this week that talk shows like his may be on the hook to offer equal time to political candidates, calling it Chairman Brendan Carr’s “sneaky little way of keeping viewpoints that aren’t his off the air.” “It’s his latest attack on free speech,” Kimmel said on his ABC […]

Kimmel And Colbert Accuse FCC Of Trying To 'Squash' And 'Silence' Them

Kimmel And Colbert Accuse FCC Of Trying To 'Squash' And 'Silence' Them ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and CBS’s host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, accused President Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of trying to “squash” and “silence” them on their Thursday shows after Carr announced that he believes the regulations that say broadcast networks must allow for equal time among candidates applies to their shows. After a history lesson, Kimmel retorted,…

FCC targets TV talk shows amid Trump's battles with Kimmel, others

The agency said exemptions to laws requiring FCC licensees to provide equal opportunities to candidates should be considered on a case-by-case basis.