Obama condemns Trump's role in Jimmy Kimmel suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

The former president warns that government pressure on broadcasters threatens free speech.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-09-18

We just got the news today that ABC had indefinitely removed "Jimmy Kimmel Live" from its schedule after remarks made by the host about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Now, Barack Obama has criticized the Trump administration for pressuring networks to suspend Jimmy Kimmel following his remarks on Charlie Kirk's death. The former president argued that officials are weaponizing regulatory powers to silence voices they oppose, a move that goes beyond past complaints about cancel culture. Kimmel's show was pulled after network owners, fearing regulatory repercussions, halted production indefinitely. What do you think about the situation? Of course, if you want to learn more details, you can do so through the following link. Go!

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Los Cabos Baja California Sur, Mexico June 20 2013. United States President Barack Obama during a press conference at the G20 meeting in Los Cabos in 2013

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