After nearly a week off the air, Disney is bringing Jimmy Kimmel Live! back to ABC. While many are celebrating host Jimmy Kimmel’s return, President Donald Trump has a different take.
Taking to Truth Social on Tuesday, September 23, the 79-year-old POTUS wrote:
“I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his ‘talent’ was never there. Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE. He is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we’re going to test ABC out on this. Let’s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.”
Trump’s remarks come on the heels of the Walt Disney Company — parent of ABC — revealing in a statement that they “made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.” The company continued, “It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”
How We Got Here
September 10 — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah event.
September 22 — After days of backlash, Disney confirmed the program would return on Tuesday, September 23.
The suspension didn’t sit well with many. Angry critics from both political and entertainment circles accused ABC and Disney of caving under governmental or regulatory pressure. Over 400 artists and entertainers signed an open letter via the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) calling the move a threat to free speech.
Fellow late-night hosts voiced support for Kimmel, with Stephen Colbert and John Oliver directly criticizing the suspension. Senators like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz warned that comments by FCC Chair Brendan Carr sounded like coercion, not oversight. Even viewers reacted, with some calling for boycotts of Disney+ and ABC.
Following the news that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return to ABC, it didn’t take long for high-profile names to celebrate the decision. Ellen DeGeneres posted on Instagram that she “cannot wait to hear @JimmyKimmel’s monologue tomorrow,” while Alyssa Milano cheered, “Protest matters. Use your voice.” Maria Shriver reacted on X (formerly Twitter) with, “My, oh my! & So the story continues.” California Governor Gavin Newsom also applauded the move, calling it “a win for free speech.”
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