Seth Meyers slaps Trump for the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, attacking freedom of expression
In the episode of Thursday of “Late Night”, Seth Meyers pretended to ask for the approval of Donald Trump in response to the news that ABC withdrawn “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.
“His administration pursues a repression of freedom of expression-and completely unrelated, I just want to say, before I start here, that I have always admired and respected Mr. Trump,” he said that the public laughs loudly. “I always believed that he was a visionary, an innovator, a great president, an even better golfer. And if you’ve already seen me say something negative about it, it’s just AI. ”
The Meyers jokes were a reference to the fact that ABC made its decision concerning Kimmel after the president of the FCC and appointed by Trump Brendan Carr threatened a legal action on the recent comments of Kimmel on Charlie Kirk. According to Carr’s words, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” has been removed from all ABC affiliation stations belonging to Nexstar and Sinclair. The production was interrupted on the series indefinitely shortly after. Kimmel’s suspension was considered by many, including former President Barack Obama, as an attack on freedom of expression and a sign of the Trump administration intimidating media societies to “fire journalists and commentators he does not like”.
On a more serious note, Meyers added: “It is a privilege and an honor to call Jimmy Kimmel my friend in the same way that it is a privilege and an honor to make this show every evening. I wake up every day, I count my blessings that I live in a country that does it at least: enthusiasm and integrity. ”.
If Trump has his way, Meyers and his compatriot of NBC Late Night Host Jimmy Fallon will be the next on the blockage. The president wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday: “Great News for America: The Ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel’s show is canceled. Congratulations to ABC for having finally had the courage to do what should be done. Kimmel has no talent, and worse notes that even Colbert, if possible.
Kimmel was criticized after his broadcast on Monday evening, during which he said that the “Magb Mob” “tried to characterize this kid who had killed Charlie Kirk as something other than one of them”. The commentary sparked an answer from the President of the FCC, Brendan Carr, who declared during an appearance on the Podcast of Benny Johnson on Wednesday: “We can do it the simplest or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change driving and act, frankly, on Kimmel where there will be additional work for the FCC to come. ”
The day after Kimmel’s pre-investigation, Carr wrote on X: “I would like to thank Nexstar for doing the right thing. Local broadcasters have the obligation to serve the public interest. Although this can be an unprecedented decision, it is important for broadcasters to take over the Disney program.
