US EditionTrump says ABC 'better' fire Kimmel 'soon' amid feud
Trump renewed pressure on ABC as the FCC opened an early license review of eight Disney-owned stations, deepening a free-speech dispute.
- 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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