Trump Applauds Kimmel's Removal and Calls for NBC Action

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump expressed his approval over ABC's decision to take 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' off the air following controversial remarks made by the host after Charlie Kirk's death.

Using his platform on Truth Social, Trump declared, "America's in for good news: Jimmy Kimmel's low-rated show has been CANCELLED. Kudos to ABC for taking the bold step it needed to take." He went on to criticize Kimmel further by suggesting, "Kimmel lacks any real talent, even worse than Colbert's if you can believe that," taking jabs at other late-night personalities.

Trump's comments also seemed to target NBC's Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, painting them as 'losers' due to their poor ratings. He urged NBC to follow ABC's lead in canceling their shows as well.

The decision by ABC, under Disney's ownership, to pull Kimmel's show was detailed to Business Insider. The move followed a public denouncement by FCC chair Brendan Carr of Kimmel's remarks regarding Kirk. Moreover, Nexstar, the owner of several ABC station affiliates, supported this decision by also choosing to withdraw Kimmel's show from their network.