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Jimmy Kimmels Late Night Show was suspended by ABC on Wednesday after the Trump government and conservative media have his statements after the Murder of the right -wing activist Charlie Kirk had successfully distorted.
Right turns and media campaign
In “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” On Monday, the moderator criticized that conservatives attempted to make “political capital” from Kirk’s death. “We have reached new low points at the weekend when the Maga gang tried desperately to present this boy who murdered Charlie Kirk as something else and to benefit politically,” said Kimmel.
Kimmel’s vague wording came after conservative blaming the weekend over left and trans people. On Tuesday, prosecutors announced that the suspect Tyler Robinson had told his trans -roommate and suspected partner: “I had enough of his hatred.”
Nevertheless, right-wing media such as Fox News, “The Blaze” or “Daily Wire” claimed that Kimmel said that the perpetrator was a Maga supporter. Podcaster Benny Johnson asked the FCC to immediately withdraw the broadcast license.
FOX moderators like Will Cain and Brian Kilmeade reinforced the allegations and explained that Kimmel had portrayed the assassin as “Maga”. In truth, Kimmel had convicted Kirk’s “senseless murder” and expressed compassion for the family on Instagram.
Printing from Trump and FCC
Johnson brought FCC boss Brendan Carr into his show, who accused Kimmel “sick behavior” and spoke of possible licensing centers. He warned Disney and ABC: “We can do it on the light or hard tour.”
On the same day, ABC and the large networks Nexstar and Sinclair gave in – for fear of consequences. Internal sources report that those responsible knew that Kimmel had not said anything wrong, but “were scared of what the government would do”.
Trump triumphed
Trump, who has been attacking liberal late night comedians for years, immediately celebrated suspension as a “great news for America”. He also spread false claims that Kimmel was “fired” and “said terrible about a great gentleman named Charlie Kirk”.
Kimmel is not released, but exposed to an indefinite period. However, the successful wave of outrage of the Maga movement shows how quickly political pressure can have an effect on US television.