In a move widely condemned as “state censorship” and an attack on free speech, ABC has pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel from the air “indefinitely” over comments he made about the death of Charlie Kirk .

Kimmel was accused of making he made “offensive and insensitive” comments about the death of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk – and his subsequent removal from US TV screens has been welcomed by president and Kirk ally Donald Trump.

ABC, which is owned by Disney, confirmed the decision on Wednesday (17 September) with a spokesperson stating: “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely.”

In response to the decision, Trump celebrated on his Truth Social platform, saying it was “great news for America”.

“The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED . Congratulations to

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