Following his comments, ABC announced it would suspend Kimmel’s show indefinitely—a decision Trump celebrated, saying: “Great news for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is canceled. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done.”
When Kimmel’s show returned to air a few days later, Trump strongly criticized the network over its decision
More recently, both Trump and First Lady Melania called for Kimmel to be fired over a skit the comedian delivered about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner—a bit which was filmed and televised days before this year’s event, which involved a shooting incident.
Colbert’s show was canceled by CBS due to financial reasons, according to the network. But others voiced concerns that it was instead done due to pressure from the Trump Administration, especially given the timing. The cancellation was announced days after Colbert, in his opening monologue, addressed how CBS’ parent company, Paramount, had reached a $16 million settlement with Trump over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Colbert called the settlement a “big fat bribe,” referencing the then-pending sale of Paramount to Skydance Media, which required the approval of the Trump Administration.
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