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Donald Trump on Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: 'Fired for Lack of Talent'

PBS NewsHourSeptember 18, 20251 min14,734 views
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Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension

  • 🎯 Jimmy Kimmel was suspended due to comments made about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
  • πŸ’‘ President Trump stated Kimmel was fired primarily for bad ratings and a "horrible thing" said about Charlie Kirk, not as an attack on free speech.
  • πŸ“‰ Trump characterized Kimmel as a host with "lack of talent" and suggested his show should have been canceled much earlier.

Free Speech Debate

  • πŸ—£οΈ The discussion touches on whether Kimmel's situation constitutes an attack on free speech.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Trump contrasts the situation with Vice President Vance's comments about free speech being under attack in the UK, implying the US situation is different.
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Jimmy KimmelDonald TrumpCharlie KirkFree SpeechLate-night televisionRatingsTalentSuspension
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