President Donald Trump is doubling down on comedian Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

Trump, a frequent critic of Kimmel and the entire late-night host lineup, first took to Truth Social late Wednesday, Sept. 18, to deride Kimmel's ratings and throw some shots at Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon.

"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done," Trump wrote. "Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!! President DJT"

Then during a Sept. 18 press conference, Trump said that the comedian should have been fired "a long time ago" for a "lack of talent" and pushed back at concerns about the state of free speech in the United States. Kimmel has not been officially fired, though it remains unclear if, and when, his show will return to the air.

"Jimmy Kimmel was fired because he had bad ratings, more than anything else, and he said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk," Trump told reporters. "Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person. He had very bad ratings, and they should have fired him a long time ago… You can call that free speech or not. He was fired for lack of talent."

Kimmel's show is in second place among viewers overall in late night in 2025 and first place among the 18-49 age group, a key demo that attracts advertisers.

The president's tirade follows a decision by ABC, Kimmel's home network, to pull the comedian's show indefinitely following comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder. Kirk was a controversial conservative commentator and a close ally of Trump.

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that it will indefinitely stop airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the late-night host's comments about Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

"'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will be pre-empted indefinitely," a spokesperson for the network said to USA TODAY in a statement. USA TODAY has reached out to Kimmel's representatives for comment.

According to Reuters, Kimmel was seen Wednesday night leaving the El Capitan Theatre, where his show is taped, but did not respond to a request for comment.

During his Monday, Sept. 15 episode, Kimmel said the following: "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

Utah prosecutors have since charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. His precise motive remains unclear.

Contributing: Anthony Robledo

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: After Kimmel suspension, Trump sets sights on Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers: 'Do It NBC!'

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