"He said that "many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk." ABC, which has aired Kimmel's late-night show since 2003, moved swiftly after Nexstar Communications Group said it would pull the show starting Wednesday. 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. Nexstar operates 23 ABC affiliates."
"President Donald Trump celebrated ABC's move on the social media site Truth Social, writing: "Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done." He also targeted two other late-night hosts, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, and said they should be canceled too, calling them "two total losers." Kimmel's contract is up at the end of next season, which ends in May 2026."
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led Nexstar-affiliated stations to announce they would not air the program. Kimmel made remarks on Monday and Tuesday nights criticizing the reaction to Kirk's assassination and saying "many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk." Nexstar called those comments "offensive and insensitive" and moved to pull the show. President Donald Trump praised ABC's decision on Truth Social, and a White House deputy chief of staff posted support for consequences for the comments.
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