Trump Congratulates ABC For Pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Ratings-Challenged’ Show

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

President Donald Trump praised Disney’s ABC on Wednesday evening for indefinitely pulling late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s show following his comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. ABC made the decision shortly…

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