Trump: “Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”
Broadcasting companies Sinclair Broadcasting Group and Nexstar Media Group announced after the episode aired that they would be preempting the show across dozens of ABC affiliates because of Kimmel’s “ill-timed and insensitive” comments.
Major local station owners Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group have announced they will continue to preempt ABC’s “Kimmy Kimmel Live!” in key markets.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr also made a veiled threat against the show following backlash from the comments.
Sinclair and Nexstar preempted Kimmel’s show again Tuesday night and have said they will keep doing so as discussions with ABC continue behind the scenes.
Ahead of Kimmel’s return, President Donald Trump attacked both Kimmel and ABC for bringing the show back despite being told that it was “canceled.”
“I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his ‘talent’ was never there. Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He continued, “He is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we’re going to test ABC out on this. Let’s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.”