{"id":2512678,"date":"2025-11-20T08:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-revives-demands-abc-take-jimmy-kimmel-off-the-air\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:34:58","slug":"trump-revives-demands-abc-take-jimmy-kimmel-off-the-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-revives-demands-abc-take-jimmy-kimmel-off-the-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump revives demands ABC take Jimmy Kimmel off the air"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftrump-revives-demands-abc-take-jimmy-kimmel-off-the-air%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=2512678&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>Former President Donald Trump has renewed his calls for ABC to cancel late-night host Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s show. This demand comes nearly two months after Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC following controversial remarks he made linking political activist Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination to the &#8220;MAGA gang.&#8221; Trump questioned why ABC continues to feature Kimmel despite what he described as poor talent and low ratings, accusing the network of biased coverage. Kimmel&#8217;s suspension sparked debate, with some praising it as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-punk-who-allegedly-recorded-heartless-hit-and-run-on-retired-police-chief-blames-media-lies-says-truth-will-come-out\/\" title=\"Mother of Punk Who Allegedly Recorded Heartless Hit-and-Run on Retired Police Chief Blames Media Lies, Says &#039;Truth&#039; Will Come Out\">holding public figures accountable<\/a> and others condemning it as an attack on free speech influenced by the Trump administration. Kimmel returned without a direct apology, emphasizing that political satire is an essential form of free expression.Trump has also criticized other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-get-a-tougher-skin-and-weird-s-happens-im-looking-forward-to-that-greg-gutfeld-on-the-launch-of-his-late-night-fox-news-show-gutfeld\/\" title=\"\u2018You Get A Tougher Skin And Weird S*** Happens. I\u2019m Looking Forward To That.\u2019 Greg Gutfeld On The Launch Of His Late-Night Fox News ..., \u2018Gutfeld!\u2019\">late-night hosts<\/a>, like Stephen Colbert, whose show was recently canceled for financial reasons.  <\/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\">Trump revives demands ABC take Jimmy Kimmel off the air<\/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>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> resurrected calls on Thursday for late-night host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>&rsquo;s show to be canceled, nearly two months after the comedian was briefly suspended for controversial remarks he made about political activist Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why does ABC Fake News keep Jimmy Kimmel, a man with NO TALENT and VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS, on the air?&rdquo; Trump questioned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3892105\/wisconsin-sports-wagering-bill-pulled-assembly-calendar\/\">Wisconsin sports wagering bill pulled from Assembly calendar Wednesday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3891248\/bill-maher-says-good-time-not-tour-amid-political-violence\/\">Bill Maher says it&#8217;s a &#8216;good time&#8217; for him to not tour amid political violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3889144\/heritage-foundation-kevin-roberts-carlson-fuentes\/\">Heritage board member Robert George joins exodus leaving foundation over Fuentes defense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Why do the TV Syndicates put up with it? Also, totally biased coverage. Get the bum off the air!!!&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115580455960616035\"> message to<\/a> Truth Social comes after he was among those in September who celebrated Kimmel&rsquo;s brief suspension for <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\/\">making remarks<\/a> linking &ldquo;the MAGA gang&rdquo; to Kirk&rsquo;s murder. Kimmel&rsquo;s comments, made during a late-night monologue, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3823924\/jimmy-kimmel-viewership-soars-six-million-comeback-show\/\">sparked backlash<\/a> from those who pointed to evidence that Kirk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suspected killer held left-wing views<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ABC suspended Kimmel&rsquo;s show for under a week due to the controversy. <\/p>\n<p>The move sparked praise from some, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115222372625104790\">such as Trump<\/a>, who framed it as &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3812979\/kimmel-cancelation-isnt-cancel-culture-its-consequence-culture\/\">consequence<\/a>&rdquo; culture. Others condemned the move, saying it came <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3814515\/who-is-fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-kimmel-suspended\/\">after pressure <\/a>from the Trump administration, particularly Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, arguing it undermined free speech protections and contributed to &ldquo;cancel&rdquo; culture.<\/p>\n<p>When the comedian returned, he<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3821569\/charlie-kirk-producer-dismisses-kimmel-explanation-not-good-enough\/\"> declined to offer<\/a> a direct apology, but said &ldquo;it was never my intention to blame any specific group.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Political satire is one of the oldest and most important forms of free speech,&rdquo; Kimmel said, claiming the Trump administration had thrown that right to the wayside by allegedly bullying ABC into briefly suspending him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3814515\/who-is-fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-kimmel-suspended\/\"><strong>WHO IS BRENDAN CARR, THE MAN AT THE CENTER OF THE KIMMEL SUSPENSION CONTROVERSY?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kimmel&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-comedy-manager-leaves-entertainment-industry-to-start-unsafe-space-podcast-after-seeing-the-light\/\" title=\"Woke Comedy Manager Leaves Entertainment Industry To Start \u2018Unsafe Space\u2019 Podcast After \u2018Seeing The Light\u2019\">late-night show<\/a> is among many that have struggled with ratings in recent years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Stephen Colbert&rsquo;s CBS show, which has been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3476548\/trump-celebrates-stephen-colbert-show-cancellation\/\">similarly attacked<\/a> by Trump, was recently axed for &ldquo;financial&rdquo; reasons, leading the president to issue a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kimmel-cancellation-continues-trend-of-trump-victories-against-legacy-media\/\" title=\"... cancellation continues trend of ... victories against legacy media\">celebratory statement hailing &#038;ldquo<\/a>;great news for America.&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>Trump renews call for ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2512679,"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\/2023\/12\/6201236d4ab47476fb9412fdbcf272e0.jpg?w=474","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7261,43710,3634],"class_list":["post-2512678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abc","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6201236d4ab47476fb9412fdbcf272e0.jpg?w=474","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512678","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512678"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512682,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512678\/revisions\/2512682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}