{"id":2509301,"date":"2025-11-11T15:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kimmel-says-he-told-his-children-trump-was-to-blame-for-his-shows-suspension\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:09:41","slug":"kimmel-says-he-told-his-children-trump-was-to-blame-for-his-shows-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kimmel-says-he-told-his-children-trump-was-to-blame-for-his-shows-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimmel says he told his children Trump was to blame for his show&#8217;s suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkimmel-says-he-told-his-children-trump-was-to-blame-for-his-shows-suspension%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2509301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, Molly McNearney, discussed the impact on their family following the temporary suspension of *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* after Kimmel made controversial remarks about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a podcast episode, McNearney described the difficult moment when thay told their children about the show&#8217;s suspension, with their daughter becoming upset and their son asking if then-President Donald Trump was responsible. Both Kimmel and mcnearney admitted they told their children that trump was to blame. The suspension came after criticism from the Federal Communications commission and major broadcast affiliates. Additionally, Kirk&#8217;s widow declined an offer from Sinclair Broadcast Group to force Kimmel to apologize. McNearney also shared how political divisions around Trump have strained her relationships with family members.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kimmel says he told his children Trump was to blame for his show&rsquo;s suspension<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2256868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> and his wife, Molly McNearney, opened up about the fallout from the temporary suspension of <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> and how it affected their children.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent episode of the<em> We Can Do Hard Things <\/em>podcast, McNearney, who is the co<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-called-valuable-while-being-named-2024-oscar-host\/\" title=\"... called \u2018valuable\u2019 while being named 2024 Oscar host\">-head writer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sharon-osborne-slams-costars-cbs-piers-morgan-controversy-was-set-up-osborne-used-as-sacrificial-lamb\/\" title=\"Sharon Osborne Slams Costars, CBS: Piers Morgan Controversy Was \u2018Set Up,\u2019 Osborne Used As \u2018Sacrificial Lamb\u2019\">executive producer<\/a> of her husband&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late-night show<\/a>, recalled the tense day ABC pulled <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> off the air following Kimmel&rsquo;s controversial remarks about the death of conservative activist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3882776\/late-night-hosts-dogpile-chuck-schumer-democrats-cave-shutdown\/\">Late-night hosts dogpile onto Schumer and Democrats for &#8216;big cave&#8217; 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oh boy, this is not going to be good. And Jimmy let them know. He said, &lsquo;My show has been suspended,&#8217;&rdquo; McNearney said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jimmy Kimmel and wife\/executive producer\/writer Molly McNearney claim they told their kids Trump suspended him. McNearney recalls, &#8220;our son asked if the president had done this, and, we looked at each other and we didn&#8217;t quite know how to answer that question.&#8221; Kimmel adds &#8220;I&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DEqUqroc5T\">pic.twitter.com\/DEqUqroc5T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexchristy17\/status\/1987191414153679168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>She continued, &ldquo;Our daughter immediately burst into tears. And she said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ll sell my Labubus.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Their son, she said, &ldquo;asked if the president had done this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We looked at each other, and we didn&rsquo;t quite know how to answer that question,&rdquo; McNearney said.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel added, &ldquo;I think I said yes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McNearney confirmed, &ldquo;We did. We actually both said yes at the exact same time. We said yes, he did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel said, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s certainly not an experience I had with my parents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kirk&rsquo;s widow, Erika Kirk, later <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3874699\/erika-kirk-reveals-sinclair-executives-quietly-offered-demand-jimmy-kimmel-apology\/\">revealed in an interview<\/a> that she declined an offer from Sinclair Broadcast Group to force Kimmel&rsquo;s show to provide a televised apology.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I told them thank you, we received their note. This is not our issue. It&rsquo;s not our mess,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;If you want to say you&rsquo;re sorry to someone who&rsquo;s grieving, go right ahead. But if that&rsquo;s not in your heart, then don&rsquo;t do it. I don&rsquo;t want it. I don&rsquo;t need it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Also during the podcast, McNearney discussed how political divisions, particularly regarding President Donald Trump, have strained relationships with her relatives.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3874699\/erika-kirk-reveals-sinclair-executives-quietly-offered-demand-jimmy-kimmel-apology\/\"><strong>ERIKA KIRK REVEALS SINCLAIR EXECUTIVES QUIETLY OFFERED TO DEMAND JIMMY KIMMEL APOLOGY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It hurts me so much because of the personal relationship I now have where my husband is out there fighting this man,&rdquo; McNearney said. &ldquo;To me, them voting for Trump is them not voting for my husband and me and our family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McNearney said she reached out to relatives before elections, sending emails urging them not to vote for Trump, but was met mostly with silence or &ldquo;insane responses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kimmel says he told kids Trump caused his show&#8217;s suspension<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2509304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jimmy-Kimmel-wife.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[63988,43710,36160,66884,3634],"class_list":["post-2509301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-celebrity-comments","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-political-controversy","tag-talk-show-suspension","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jimmy-Kimmel-wife.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2509301"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2509306,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509301\/revisions\/2509306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2509304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2509301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2509301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2509301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}