{"id":14651,"date":"2025-09-25T22:28:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14651"},"modified":"2025-09-25T22:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:28:25","slug":"kimmel-clashes-with-trump-as-abc-affiliates-extend-blackout-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14651","title":{"rendered":"Kimmel Clashes With Trump as ABC Affiliates Extend Blackout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC for a second night in a row after a suspension that ignited a national debate about free speech, using his late-night platform to deliver an extended critique of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>Kimmel claimed that people wanted him yanked off the air for making jokes about Donald Trump. Of course, this is a tenuous argument. Countless people tell jokes about Trump on the air.<\/p>\n<p>As the Disney statement made clear, he was suspended for making \u201cinsensitive\u201d comments at a time of heightened national tensions. This was also misleading, given that the controversy involved him knowingly spreading a dangerous hoax that one of the \u201cMAGA gang\u201d had assassinated conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Robinson, according to investigators, was radicalized by extreme leftist views.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>The clash between the comedian and the White House has now spilled over into the television industry, with major ABC affiliates refusing to air Kimmel\u2019s show despite the network\u2019s decision to reinstate him.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel responded directly to Trump\u2019s Truth Social post, in which the president wrote, \u201cI can\u2019t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back.\u201d On air, Kimmel quipped, \u201cYou can\u2019t believe they gave me my job back? I can\u2019t believe we gave you your job back!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump had further accused Kimmel of putting ABC \u201cin jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat garbage\u201d and suggested he might file a lawsuit, hinting at a repeat of the $16 million settlement he received from Paramount earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel mocked the threat, saying, \u201cOnly Donald Trump would try to prove he wasn\u2019t threatening ABC by threatening ABC.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1971062735355117819&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fkimmel-trump-abc-95449%2F&amp;sessionId=ded7c27aa343b6c3e981aa1110ef105920559e06&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1971062735355117819\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1970212456741085323&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fkimmel-trump-abc-95449%2F&amp;sessionId=ded7c27aa343b6c3e981aa1110ef105920559e06&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1970212456741085323\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In his return on Tuesday, Kimmel did not apologize but instead insisted that he had not intended to make light of Kirk\u2019s death. He said he was not trying to blame any particular group for the act, describing the accused shooter as \u201ca deeply disturbed individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that his comments may have seemed \u201cill-timed or unclear,\u201d but he refused to apologize and criticized ABC affiliates that had removed his show from their lineups.<\/p>\n<p>Despite ABC\u2019s decision to put him back on the air, two of the country\u2019s largest station groups remain unmoved. Nexstar Media Group said it would continue preempting Kimmel\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, executives held discussions with Disney, arguing that the show must better reflect \u201cthe diverse interests of the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sinclair Broadcast Group confirmed it would keep replacing Kimmel\u2019s show with news programming unless the host issued a direct apology to Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, and made donations to her family and to Turning Point USA.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel did not do so during his return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Together, Nexstar and Sinclair own affiliates that account for roughly one-quarter of ABC\u2019s national reach, leaving millions of viewers unable to see the program.<\/p>\n<p>The battle over Kimmel\u2019s suspension and reinstatement comes at a time of upheaval in late-night television.<\/p>\n<p>CBS canceled Stephen Colbert\u2019s Late Show earlier this summer following a settlement with Trump in a defamation case.<\/p>\n<p>Ratings across the late-night genre have declined overall as audiences increasingly consume monologue clips online rather than watching full programs.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel\u2019s contract with ABC reportedly runs through May of next year but it\u2019s unclear if anything will change before then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC for a second night in a row after a suspension that ignited a national debate about free speech, using his late-night platform to deliver an &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14653,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14651\/revisions\/14653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}