Before late-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air after he was suspended for what Disney, the owner of ABC, characterized as “ill-timed and thus insensitive” remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump made it clear that the comedian was still at risk of government backlash. Trump took to Truth Social late Tuesday to condemn ABC’s decision and suggest that Kimmel’s return might amount to an “illegal campaign contribution” to the Democratic National Committee. He threatened to “test ABC out on this” — apparently alluding to a prior $16 million settlement paid by the network. “The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now,” the president complained.
“This show is not important,” Kimmel told his audience upon