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Obama Calls Pulling Kimmel’s Show ‘Government Coercion’
Obama accused the Trump administration of weaponizing regulatory threats to force media companies to silence commentators, marking a new and dangerous level of cancel culture, he said on social media.
- Obama wrote on X that `the current administration has taken cancel culture to a dangerous level` after ABC pulled Kimmel following FCC threats, emphasizing the escalation of media suppression.
- After FCC chair Brendan Carr's warnings, Disney and ABC announced the Wednesday suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! following Nexstar and dozens of affiliates, including 32 Nexstar-owned ABC stations, opting not to air the show.
- On Monday, Carr warned stations could face penalties for airing Kimmel's show amid controversy over comments about Charlie Kirk, according to the FCC.
- In Washington, party leaders split as Trump praised FCC's preemption as `great news for America` on Wednesday, while Democrats condemned the move.
- Legal observers said the episode raises free speech concerns as FCC's regulatory pressures on ABC on Thursday sparked worries about the FCC using penalties against media companies.
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Former US President Barack Obama has accused President Donald Trump's administration of pressuring the media and...
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Donald Trump puts Jimmy Kimmel's talk show on the ice. The outcry is great. Also with former US President Barack Obama, who goes to court with the government.
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