US EditionDonald Trump Reacts to ABC Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air
President Donald Trump praised ABC's decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show after controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination and urged NBC to consider similar actions.
- ABC announced on September 17 it would indefinitely pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! following Kimmel's controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's death.
- The decision came after Kimmel's Monday monologue claimed Republicans tried to distance Kirk's accused assassin from their party, sparking backlash.
- Nexstar Media, a major ABC affiliate owner, also decided to preempt the show, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel's remarks publicly.
- President Donald Trump praised ABC on Truth Social as having 'the courage to do what had to be done' and called Kimmel's show 'ratings-challenged' with 'ZERO talent'.
- The suspension highlights ongoing tensions over political commentary on television and may increase scrutiny of network decisions regarding late-night programming.
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In the US, after the assassination of Trump's confidant Kirk, there is a debate about public statements and freedom of expression. A late-night talker has to go.
ABC, the Disney channel, withdraws from the broadcast at an unlimited time talk-show of Jimmy Kimmel's night show, after he accused the US law of political exploitation of the murder of the pro-Trump Charlie Kirk, reports CNN, according to News.ro.
Controversy has erupted over the presenter's comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer.
Jimmy Kimmel Reportedly ‘F–king Livid’ Over ABC Pulling ‘Live!’ — As Trump Cheers ‘Great News For America’ - Real News Now
Jimmy Kimmel is reportedly seething over ABC’s decision to yank his late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following backlash to his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — and President Donald Trump wasted no time celebrating the move. According to producers who spoke to the Daily Mail, the 57-year-old comedian was “absolutely f–king livid” after being told Wednesday that the show was being suspended indefini…
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