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President Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction over the sudden cancellation of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday night through a sharp post on Truth Social. He praised ABC for their decision to end the late-night show.
Trump also called for two of Kimmel’s network rivals, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers to be fired next.
‘Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED,’ Trump wrote.
‘Kudos to ABC for the bold move they needed to make. Kimmel has absolutely no talent, and his ratings are even worse than Colbert’s, if that’s hard to believe. Now we’re left with Jimmy and Seth, two complete failures, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are terrible too. Just do it, NBC!!!’
Trump’s celebratory message was posted shortly after ABC decided to suspend Kimmel’s show indefinitely, following his controversial monologues regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who is a dedicated supporter of Trump.
ABC confirmed the late-night program had been pulled in a short statement.
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live will be preempted indefinitely,’ the network said.
After hearing about Kimmel’s show’s cancellation, Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, commented to Fox News that the host was merely ‘facing the repercussions’ of his actions.
President Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction over the sudden cancellation of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with a sharp post on Truth Social.
Trump also called for two of Kimmel’s network rivals, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers to be fired
Kimmel, who has been the host of the show since 2003 and a vocal critic of Trump for several years, was recently seen with his wife, Molly, at the Primetime Emmy Awards last Sunday.
He accused the networks of subsidizing late night talk shows, and said that the FCC expects them ‘to broadly serve the public interests.’
Kimmel, who has hosted the show since 2003 and has been a vocal critic of Trump for years, sparked fury after mocking the political response to Kirk’s killing on back-to-back nights.
‘We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,’ Kimmel said on Monday during his monologue.
He went on to criticize Trump’s statement about Kirk’s death.
‘This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he called a friend. This is how a 4-year-old mourns a goldfish, OK?’
Kimmel also tore into FBI Director Kash Patel, accusing him of mishandling the investigation.
‘Like a kid who didn’t read the book, BS’ing his way through an oral report.’
By Tuesday night, Kimmel doubled down, ridiculing Vice President JD Vance, who had guest-hosted Kirk’s podcast in the aftermath of the murder.
Kimmel, pictured with a then campaigning Trump on his show in 2016, said he once threatened to walk away from the show if he had to turn down his Trump jokes: ‘If you want somebody else to host the show, then that’s fine. I’m just not going to do it like that’ the liberal TV talker said
Trump implored NBC to axe Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, ‘two total losers, on Fake News NBC’
The Emmy winning Stephen Colbert show is entering its final season and will be gone by May
‘Trump is fanning the flames,’ Kimmel said, ‘by attacking people on the left. Which is it – are they a bunch of sissy pickleball players because they’re too scared to be hit by tennis balls, or a well-organized deadly team of commandos? Because they can’t be both of those things.’
Kimmel’s relentless commentary triggered outrage, not just among conservatives but within the television industry itself.
One of the largest local television operators in the country, Nexstar Communications Group, announced it would no longer air Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its 23 ABC-affiliated stations.
‘Kimmel’s comments about Kirk’s death are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,’ said Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division.
That decision reportedly spurred ABC executives to take emergency action.
There was no immediate comment from Kimmel, whose long-running show has been a staple of the network’s late-night programming for over two decades.
But White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich weighed in, applauding the move.
Kimmel also tore into FBI Director Kash Patel, accusing him of mishandling the FBI investigation
On Tuesday, Kimmel doubled down, ridiculing Vice President JD Vance, who guest-hosted Kirk’s podcast in the aftermath of the murder
‘Welcome to Consequence Culture. Normal, common sense Americans are no longer taking the bulls*** and companies like ABC are finally willing to do the right and reasonable thing. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’
While ABC has not officially ‘canceled’ the show permanently, the language of an ‘indefinite preemption’ and the swift blowback from one of its largest affiliate partners signals serious uncertainty about its future.
Trump’s Truth Social didn’t just celebrate Kimmel’s removal, it also called for rival NBC to axe its own late-night critics.
‘That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC,’ Trump wrote. ‘Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!!’, he implored.
Both Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers have long been thorns in Trump’s side, with Meyers in particular known for his nightly ‘A Closer Look’ segments dissecting Trump’s policies and scandals.
Fallon, while slightly more moderate, also faced backlash from the MAGA crowd after a controversial 2016 interview in which he tousled Trump’s hair
Fallon, while slightly more moderate, also faced backlash from the MAGA crowd after a controversial 2016 interview in which he tousled Trump’s hair.
Trump’s remarks come amid a broader reckoning in late-night television.
CBS previously announced it would cancel Stephen Colbert’s show at the end of the season, citing financial pressures.
Critics have speculated whether Colbert’s outspoken anti-Trump commentary played a role.
‘Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible,’ Trump said in the same Truth Social posting.
Kimmel’s suspension follows the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed last week during a speaking event at a Utah university.
Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly firing a single round from a rooftop, striking Kirk in the neck.
The murder has ignited fierce debate, with the White House announcing plans to crack down on what it calls left-wing domestic extremism.
‘We had some new lows over the weekend,’ Kimmel said, referring to the GOP’s reaction. ‘MAGA land is working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk.’
Carr (center) has notably launched formal investigations into almost all the major broadcast networks — including CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS and NPR
Earlier this month is was reported how Trump is struggling to maintain control of the powerful FCC.
Rival pro-Trump factions have been fighting for the president’s favor and control over the administration’s telecommunications agenda, sources familiar with the matter told the Daily Mail.
The crux of the internal drama at the FCC, which regulates the major broadcast networks that Trump has regularly raged against, stems from a clash between two top leaders over the agency’s direction and leadership.
The Daily Mail uncovered how generational and temperamental divides are behind the shake-up at the top of the agency.
And it highlights the broad spectrum of ambition competing within Trump’s ever-growing orbit.
Nathan Simington, who served as an FCC commissioner after being appointed by Trump, found himself at odds with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who assumed the top job after Trump’s inauguration in January.
Simington resigned in June, ending his five-year tenure at the agency. And now the young protege he considered to be the future of the agency has also been exited.
The rupture comes at a time when the FCC is navigating intense pressure from Trump, who continues his investigatory blitz of America’s besieged broadcast networks, amping up regulatory scrutiny through a process that’s become highly politicized.
Carr was thrust into the spotlight again after Trump took to social media on Sunday night to sharply criticize ABC and NBC, repeating his administration’s broad complaints over media bias and regulation.
Trump has notably launched formal investigations into almost all the major broadcast networks, including CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS and NPR. Sources tell Daily Mail Simington was the one who actually led the charge to go after CBS and ABC.
The only outlier is Fox News Channel, the conservative-leaning outlet that for now remains untouched.
Nathan Simington, nominated to serve as a Commissioner of the FCC by President Trump, was confirmed by the United States Senate in December 2020
At 46, Brendan Carr is a more seasoned conservative operative, less aggressive in his demeanor but still aligned with Trump’s regulatory approach
Carr reportedly avoided complying with several of Trump’s executive orders because ‘he was more loyal to CTIA than Trump, an industry shill.’
Sources close to Wax tell Daily Mail, this year, Carr butted heads with Simington when he refused to comply with Trump’s orders directing agencies to repeal certain regulations. Allegedly, Simington had, prior to Trump, questioned the FCC’s ability to issue fines and other regulations.
‘Simington was more in line with Trump,’ the source said.
Carr reportedly avoided complying.
Earlier this year, Simington made headlines with his unconventional pick for chief of staff and senior adviser: 31-year-old former day trader Gavin Wax, who’s now been quietly moved on.
The young appointee was reportedly also the president’s potential future choice to replace Simington as FCC commissioner, which would make him a gathering threat to Carr.
Wax is a far-right, staunch MAGA loyalist and Steve Bannon favorite, known for a hard-charging posture that reflects the combativeness associated with the younger generation of Trump supporters.
At 46, Carr is a more seasoned conservative operative, less aggressive in his demeanor but still aligned with Trump’s regulatory approach.
