US EditionTrump says ABC 'better' fire Kimmel 'soon' amid feud
Trump renewed his demand after Kimmel’s Melania joke, as ABC faces FCC scrutiny and Disney has not signaled any move to remove him.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump renewed demands for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, calling him "seriously unfunny" and citing the comedian's joke that First Lady Melania Trump had the "glow of an expectant widow."
- The Federal Communications Commission ordered Disney to apply for early renewal of its ABC station licenses by May 28, a regulatory move widely viewed as punishment for the Kimmel controversy and the comedian's remarks about the first lady.
- Addressing the backlash, Kimmel defended the "expectant widow" quip as a "light roast" about the couple's age difference, stating it was "not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination."
- Disney stated Tuesday that its ABC stations comply with regulations and will be defended through "appropriate legal channels," signaling the network intends to challenge the FCC order rather than discipline the host.
- This ongoing dispute echoes Kimmel's brief 2025 suspension following remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, raising broader concerns among media advocates about government leverage over broadcast licensing and potential censorship of political speech.
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Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump's call for him to be fired
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Trump Again Calls for ABC to Fire Jimmy Kimmel Amid Escalating Dispute
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – In an interview with Newsmax, President Donald Trump on Thursday again called for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, describing him as “seriously unfunny” and saying, “It better be soon.” In a Truth Social post this week, Trump criticized Kimmel’s ratings and performance, intensifying a broader dispute with the Disney-owned […]
Trump Flat Out Threatens Disney In Effort To 86 Jimmy Kimmel
As if the FCC doing an early review of the licenses of eight Disney-owned stations wasn’t enough, and the First Lady demanding his ouster, Donald Trump has jumped in and directly threatened Disney, and what he wants is clear.PoliticusUSA is direct news and views that are always 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Subscribe nowTrump wants ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.On Thursday morning, Trump posted, “When is ABC Fa…
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