"Trump had predicted months ago, when Stephen Colbert's The Late Show was pulled by CBS, that both of them would go. The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone, the president posted on his platform, Truth Social, in July. It's really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!"
"On Wednesday morning, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr made good on his warning and called for Kimmel's dismissal. We can do this the easy way or the hard way, he asserted, with a bully's attitude. These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."
Political pressure from the president and the Federal Communications Commission targeted late-night hosts, culminating in ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely. The president publicly predicted Kimmel and Fallon would be removed and celebrated their departures on Truth Social. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr publicly demanded Kimmel's dismissal and warned networks to change conduct or face regulatory action. The immediate catalyst was Kimmel's controversial joke about Charlie Kirk's killer, which intensified Republican outrage. Kimmel's career is characterized by a populist, comedic voice and First Amendment protections, but political pressure nevertheless produced swift corporate and regulatory consequences.
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