Trump Claims Jimmy Kimmel Should Have Been Let Go Long Ago

Trump Comments on Kimmel’s Indefinite Suspension

President Donald Trump commented on Thursday regarding Jimmy Kimmel’s indefinite suspension from his late-night show. He stated that Kimmel should have faced termination “for the first time in a while.” This remark came after Kimmel’s show was paused indefinitely following a controversial statement he made about Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.

Trump expressed his disapproval of ABC’s decision to pull Kimmel’s show, criticizing the late-night host for his comments. “Jimmy Kimmel was fired for having a bad reputation above all else and said some horrible things about the great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk,” Trump remarked during a news conference alongside British leader Keir Starmer at Checkers Estate.

He further added that Kimmel lacks talent, implying that he should have been dismissed long ago. “So you know, if you can call that free speech—he was fired for lack of talent,” Trump noted.

Kimmel had erroneously claimed in his monologue that Trump supporters were responsible for Kirk’s assassination. “We hit some new lows over the weekend, and the Magagangs desperately tried to characterize this child who murdered Charlie Kirk as something other than them,” he said.

Following the news of Kimmel’s show being interrupted, prominent Democrats, including Barack Obama, rushed to defend him. Obama commented on the administration’s actions, labeling them as an escalation of “cancellation culture,” which he suggested could be harmful to media companies and commentators.

However, there are differing opinions on whether Kimmel is truly a victim of cancellation culture. Critics, including Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports, argue Kimmel is merely facing repercussions for his own actions. Portnoy emphasized that true cancellation culture involves digging up past offenses to punish individuals, whereas Kimmel’s situation arose from his own statements made in real-time.