Within the wake of ABC’s determination to preempt airings of Jimmy Kimmel Stay! over host Jimmy Kimmel’s feedback concerning the shooter of Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump took to his social media platform to reward the community’s transfer and name for the cancellations of Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon, the hosts of Late Night time With Seth Meyers and The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, respectively.
“Nice Information for America: The scores challenged Jimmy Kimmel Present is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for lastly having the braveness to do what needed to be finished,” wrote Trump.
“Kimmel has ZERO expertise, and worse scores than even Colbert, if that’s potential. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two whole losers, on Pretend Information NBC. Their scores are additionally horrible. Do it NBC!!! President DJT.”
The feedback have been echoed by the official White Home deal with on X, which posted a screengrab of the submit together with a picture of Trump.
ABC has not introduced a cancellation of the late-night present, however it could be off the air indefinitely.
The transfer got here swiftly after information that Jimmy Kimmel Stay! could be preempting the late-night speak present from affiliate stations following Kimmel’s feedback.
Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr took to X (previously Twitter) earlier on Wednesday to reward Nexstar for preempting the late-night speak present on its ABC affiliate networks in response to host Jimmy Kimmel’s feedback concerning the demise of Kirk: “I wish to thank Nexstar for doing the best factor. Native broadcasters have an obligation to serve the general public curiosity. Whereas this can be an unprecedented determination, it is necessary for broadcasters to push again on Disney programming that they decide falls in need of group.”
The information got here after Nexstar, which owns dozens of native ABC associates, introduced its intention to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Stay! episodes beginning Wednesday evening, September 17.
