{"id":25916,"date":"2025-09-19T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=25916"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:40:00","slug":"donald-trump-praises-decision-to-take-jimmy-kimmel-off-air-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=25916","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump praises decision to take Jimmy Kimmel off air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"409\">Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been pulled \u201cfor the foreseeable future\u201d from late-night slots on several ABC affiliates. ABC confirmed the move Wednesday, with Nexstar Media Group\u2014operator of many affiliates\u2014saying the stations would substitute alternative programming instead of airing Kimmel\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"846\"><strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"444\">Remarks That Sparked Backlash<\/strong><br data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"447\" \/>The decision follows Kimmel\u2019s Monday monologue about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The host mocked political responses, questioned lowering flags in Kirk\u2019s honor, and took aim at Donald Trump. His comments triggered a swift backlash, with FCC Chair Brendan Carr warning affiliates they risked fines or license scrutiny over what he called \u201ca pattern of news distortion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1214\"><strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"883\">Trump\u2019s Response and Escalation<\/strong><br data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"886\" \/>Trump, on a state visit to the UK, quickly celebrated the preemptions. On Truth Social, he labeled Kimmel \u201cratings challenged\u201d and \u201cuntalented,\u201d urging networks to also target other late-night hosts. Trump\u2019s victory-lap tone added heat to his long-running feud with Kimmel and underscored the political weight behind the move.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1697\"><strong data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1247\">What It Means Going Forward<\/strong><br data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1250\" \/>Kimmel had reportedly planned to address the controversy on Wednesday\u2019s show, but the preemptions cut him off. With no timeline for reinstatement, affiliates and ABC now face a difficult balancing act between regulatory pressure, corporate interests, and audience expectations. The episode has become a flashpoint in the larger debate over free speech, political sensitivity, and the role of late-night comedy in today\u2019s polarized media climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been pulled \u201cfor the foreseeable future\u201d from late-night slots on several ABC affiliates. 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