US EditionBarack Obama Responds to Jimmy Kimmel Being Taken Off Air
Barack Obama condemned the Trump administration's threats to media outlets after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show, highlighting concerns over First Amendment rights and media independence.
- ABC, owned by Disney, suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show on September 17 after his comments about Charlie Kirk's death and the MAGA movement sparked backlash.
- The suspension followed FCC Chair Brendan Carr's warnings of possible fines or license revocation due to Kimmel's remarks, which he called "a very, very serious issue."
- Nexstar Media Group pulled the show from 32 ABC affiliates, and Sinclair planned to replace Kimmel's timeslot with a remembrance special for Kirk airing September 19.
- Former President Barack Obama criticized the administration's regulatory threats as government coercion against free speech and urged media companies to resist rather than capitulate.
- President Donald Trump praised the removal, blaming Kimmel's bad ratings and offensive comments, highlighting ongoing tensions over media freedom and regulatory pressure.
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The debate on freedom of expression is setting high tides after the dismissal of Jimmy Kimmel. In the US Congress, the Democrats are presenting a "law against political persecution." Ex-President Barack Obama comments with several contributions on Platform X.
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Obama Calls Suspending Kimmel ‘Government Coercion’
Former President Barack Obama says the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show by ABC is "government coercion." "After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn't like," Obama said in a post on X. "This is precisely the kind of government …
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