American television network ABC announced on Wednesday that it has suspended the broadcast of Jimmy Kimmel’s show “indefinitely,” a decision that President Donald Trump was quick to welcome.
This came after the famous comedian sparked widespread anger among conservatives by accusing them of politically exploiting the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
A spokesperson for the television network said that “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be suspended indefinitely.”
In American television terminology, this term means that the show will be replaced or removed from the broadcast schedule.
Kimmel is one of the most famous faces on American television; his show, which offers a humorous take on current events, airs five nights a week, and he has hosted the Academy Awards ceremony four times.
Trump Welcomes
Trump quickly welcomed ABC’s decision, considering the removal of the famous comedian, whom he strongly criticizes, “great news for America.”
Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “Great news for America: Jimmy Kimmel’s show, which is suffering from declining ratings, has been canceled.”
He added, “I congratulate ABC for finally having the courage to do what should have been done. Kimmel has zero talent, and his ratings are even worse than Colbert’s, if that’s even possible.”
Network CBS had informed Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” that it would cancel his famous show starting in 2026.
Kirk, who was a close ally of President Donald Trump, was assassinated with a single shot last week while participating in a university event in the state of Utah.
Authorities said that Tyler Robinson (22 years old) fired a single shot from the roof of a nearby building that hit Kirk in the neck.
The suspect was arrested on Monday and formally charged with murder.
On Monday evening, Kimmel spoke about this assassination in the opening of his famous evening show.
MAGA Crowd
The famous host said, “We witnessed new lows over the past weekend, with the MAGA crowd making desperate attempts to describe this young man who killed Charlie Kirk as anything but one of them, and doing everything they could to score political points from the incident.”
MAGA is the abbreviated name for “Make America Great Again,” the movement launched by Trump during his first term.
The White House announced this week that it would pursue an alleged left-wing “domestic terrorism” movement following Kirk’s killing, a move that raises concerns among many that such a campaign could be used to silence political opposition.
On Wednesday, Trump announced the designation of the “Antifa” movement
