Trump Cancels Kimmel, Dems Capitulate, FCC Plays Puppet Master
In September 2025âyes, the timeline where late nights are political frontiersâABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's show after what insiders delicately call 'commentary on Charlie Kirk's shooting.' Brendan Carr, a Trump FCC appointee with apparently extra time, pressured Disney, triggering a local TV revolt so tense it could power Netflix thrillers. Trump, aka the self-declared ratings guru, celebrated Kimmel's 'zero talent' cancellation on Truth Social, demanding NBC axe Seth Meyers and Fallon too, proving bitterness ages like milk in a heatwave. Obama condemned this as 'government coercion,' dunking on Trump's administration for weaponizing cancel culture to a 'dangerous level,' while Democrats prepped subpoenas sharper than their barbs. Meanwhile, VP JD Vance joked that Marco Rubio might moonlight as ABC's new late-night host â juggling national security and late-night laughs since no one cares enough to stop him. Party lines drawn clearer than Kimmelâs show's cancellation notice.
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Cancel culture's upgraded: now with FCC co-starring as coercive drama producer. Trumpâs taste in ratings = axe Jimmy (and companions) while Dems rally subpoena bat squad. Late night becomes a battlefield where humorâs first casualty is talent and last is free speech.
Trump cancelling late-night is like firing your cat because it ignored you â hilariously futile but satisfying to watch.
FCC vs. Jimmy Kimmel is the media equivalent of using a bazooka to kill a mosquito: massive protest, minor prey.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/18/2025 | Author: Bryan Metzger,Brent D. Griffiths,Alice Tecotzky
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