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Jimmy Kimmel Says His Battles With Trump Have Cost ABC ‘Billions’

Kimmel said his clashes with President Donald Trump and regulators drove major costs for Disney, while ABC promoted a 25% viewer gain.

  • On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel roasted the industry at the Disney Upfronts, joking that his battles with President Donald Trump cost the Disney Corporation "billions."
  • Kimmel's self-deprecating remarks referenced his September 2025 suspension from "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr pressured Disney and Nexstar to preempt episodes citing DEI practices.
  • Despite controversies, Kimmel touted ratings up 25% among the 18 to 49 demographic, joking that legendary "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson would have "gone straight under the sink" with his numbers.
  • Kimmel also targeted CBS, noting the network turned "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" time slot into a "leased" space airing "Comics Unleashed" featuring Paula Poundstone and Andy Dick.
  • Tensions persist with the White House, as Melania Trump recently rebuked Kimmel over an "expectant widow" remark made before the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, while calls for his removal continue.
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Jimmy Kimmel Says His Battles With Trump Have Cost ABC ‘Billions’

'No employee in the history of any company has cost their employer more.'

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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