"Kimmel registered a net favorability of +3 after 44% of respondents indicated they viewed him favorably, 41% unfavorably and 15% undecided. Trump, meanwhile, had a net favorability of -13, with 41% viewing him favorably, 54% unfavorably and 5% undecided. That left Trump at a 16-point deficit in terms of popularity to Kimmel, whose suspension and subsequent reinstatement by ABC delighted and then rankled the president."
"Kimmel's suspension was announced on 17 September after criticizing the Trump administration's response to the previous week's killing of rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk. Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr, a regulator loyal to Trump, had threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of ABC affiliates unless the network took action against Kimmel. The move fueled protests, free-speech concerns and calls to boycott products of ABC's owner, Disney."
"I can't believe ABC gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back and insulted the network as a true bunch of losers!"
A poll of 1,656 U.S. adults by Economist and YouGov between Sept 26 and 29 measured favorability for Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump. Kimmel registered net favorability +3 with 44% favorable, 41% unfavorable and 15% undecided. Trump registered net -13 with 41% favorable, 54% unfavorable and 5% undecided. Kimmel's temporary suspension from ABC occurred Sept 17 after he criticized the administration's response to the killing of rightwing activist Charlie Kirk. FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke ABC affiliates' licenses, prompting protests, free-speech concerns and Disney boycotts. ABC reinstated Kimmel six days later and remaining affiliates resumed broadcasting his show by Sept 26.
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