Donald Trump attacked tonight on Tuesday, September 23, returning to the American television of the humorist Jimmy Kimmel, threatening the ABC station, after a suspension that caused intense debates about the pressures of the Trump administration towards the media.
The Jimmy Kimmel program by mixing information and entertainment will not be accessible to all American homes, because several dozen local channels continue to boycott the animator, a tireless critic of the US president.
The opening sequence, in which Jimmy Kimmel must approach his suspension that occurs after a controversy about his comments about the murder of the influential Pro-Trump Charlie Kirk, will be closely analyzed.
Even before the program, Donald Trump accused ABC of “transmitting 99% of the positive shit for the Democrats”, and Jimmy Kimmel of being “another DNC arm”, the National Democratic Committee, in its social network of truth.
“I think we are going to try ABC about it. Let’s see how we will. The last time I chased them, they gave me $ 16 million,” wrote the US leader.
“Situation entitled”
The humorist had outraged the Trumpist camp by accusing US law to politically exploit the murder of the influential Charlie Kirk, murdered for a year of 22 years that seemed to have leftist opinions, according to his Republican parents.
Jimmy Kimmel’s comments were “unpleasant” and “indelicated,” Disney said Monday, announcing the return of the program on his ABC channel, after “reflexive conversations with Jimmy.”
The entertainment giant justified the temporary suspension decided the last welcome to “avoid exacerbating a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.”
Trump’s supporters “are desperately trying to present this young woman who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything but his” and “do everything possible to get a political advantage,” said Jimmy Kimmel in his program on September 15.
Public apology
The head of the audiovisual Gendarme (FCC), Brendan Carr, had taken the controversy, which implies that he could withdraw his license from the channels that transmit the program.
Nexstar and Sinclair, two groups with dozens of local channels that are drawn in ABC programs, in the process announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live would no longer be broadcast!” Given this crisis, Disney had suspended the program for the whole country.
Despite the return to the humorist antenna, the two protest groups have so far decided to maintain their boycott. Last week, Sinclair had noted that Jimmy Kimmel will apologize.
The withdrawal of the antenna imposed on Jimmy Kimmel caused an uproar in the United States: the left has seen a pretext to get rid of one of the most famous faces on the small screen, notorious scratch from Donald Trump.
“Protect our rights”
The US president had immediately praised “great news for the United States” and called to deprive other figures in the sector. He also suggested to withdraw the license from the information channels that criticize him.
The case “refers to the first amendment” of the US Constitution, which protects freedom of expression, said Rogelio Núñez, a 38 -year -old American who came to attend the program in Los Angeles.
“We must ensure that we are not censored,” he continues. “So beyond entertainment, it is important to come to protect our rights.”
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel had also awakened some agitated on the right, republican figures such as Senator Ted Cruz or presenter Tucker Carlson with reservations issued remarkably.
Jimmy Kimmel has not reacted publicly since his suspension. A few hours before his program on Tuesday, he published on Instagram a photo of him with producer Norman Lear, who died in 2023, known for his defense of freedom of expression. “I miss this guy today,” he wrote.
Source: BFM TV
