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David Letterman 's got a lot to say about ABC putting Jimmy Kimmel on the sidelines ... and he's taking some swipes at President Trump 's administration.

The legendary late-night talk show host said ABC pulling the plug on Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration for some controversial Charlie Kirk killer comments signals dark times ahead. Play video content

Letterman, speaking Thursday at The Atlantic Festival, said ... "We all see where this is going, correct? It's managed media."

He ripped ABC brass for throwing Kimmel under the bus ... "You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, a criminal administration in the Oval Office. That's just not how this works." Play video content

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