Protesters accuse the channel of “censorship “and consider that the suspension of the program It is an attack on freedom of expression.
In recent hours, at least two protests have demanded the return of Jimmy Kimmel’s program, suspended by Disney, owner of ABC, indefinitely after a satire of the humorist to Donald Trump’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death.
One of the protests occurred in Hollywood, in front of El Capitan Entertainment Center (Los Angeles), where the program is recordedand the other in Burbank, in front of Disney’s offices, channel headquarters .
In Hollywood, more than a hundred protesters raised posters with messages like “Don’t kneel before Trump” e “Resist fascism.” The concentration blocked two traffic roads in an area that is of great tourist movement.
Already at Disney, hundreds of protesters condemned CEO Bob Iger and other executives for ‘kneeling’ before Trump’s government. Through the Mickey Mouse logo, the executives were accused of being “cowards [‘Cowards’]”for making this decision.
Protesters accuse the channel of censorship and consider that the suspension of the program It is an attack on freedom of expression.
Or famous talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” fhi suspended for an indefinite time toPost Jimmy Kimmel commented on Trump’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s deaththe conservative activist who was shot dead last Wednesday while speaking at the University of Utah Valley.
The American comedian made a monologue in which he claimed that the Make (Make America Great Again), linked to Donald Trump, were trying to murder de Charlie Kirk.
“The gang Maga [‘Make America Great Again’, movimento que apoia Trump] desperately tried to characterize the type [Tyler Robinson] who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, doing everything you could to get political gains“Said the humorist.
Among the charges, said Kimmel, there was mourning and mocked: “On Friday, the White House put the flags at half rod, which generated some criticism, but, at human level, is visible how much the president is moved.“
After saying this, Trump images were transmitted to speak to journalists. Questioned How is the death of Kirk, the US president answered “very well”immediately talking about the construction of the new ballroom in the White House.
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Andrew AlfordPresident of the Broadcasting Division of he said Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s death “offensive and insensitive”especially in a moment critic of the national political discourse.
Trump refuses censorship and says Kimmel “had bad hearings “
I Donald Trump rejected any accusation of censorship And said that television host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended “because I had bad audiences” and not by your action.
“Jimmy Kimmel was fired because had bad hearingsmore than anything else, and said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk“Trump said during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Stmermer at the end of an official visit to the United Kingdom.
Para Trump, “Jimmy Kimmel He is not a talented person, he had very bad audiences and had been fired a long time ago“.
“One can call freedom of expression or not. He was fired for lack of talent,” he added.
The president also classified as a “good news” the suspension of the program and congratulated ABC for “finally had courage.”
Is not the first humorist to be ‘canceled’ for criticism of Trump
The program in which the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, he was often the target of satire It ends after 10 years, but will still remain ‘aired’ with new episodes until May 2026. Stephen Colbert, strong critic of Trump’s governance, will not be replaced since the program will be removed from the air definitively.
