President Donald Trump sharply criticized ABC on Tuesday night for allowing late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to return to television following his suspension.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump accused the network of reviving a failing program and providing a platform for partisan messaging, as reported by TMZ [1].
“I can’t believe Jimmy’s suspension was lifted,” Trump wrote. He speculated that “something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his ‘talent’ was never there.”
Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 10:35 PM EST 09/23/25
I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled! Something happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his “talent” was never…
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 24, 2025 [2]
Trump questioned ABC’s decision to put Kimmel back on air, saying the host “does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE.”
He went further, calling Kimmel “another arm” of the Democratic National Committee and suggested that such conduct should be illegal.
The President also warned that legal action may be forthcoming. He concluded his remarks by calling ABC “a true bunch of losers.”
Kimmel, whose program Jimmy Kimmel Live! resumed taping on Tuesday, took the opportunity to respond on-air.
He accused Trump of being unable to take criticism, telling viewers, “We have to speak out against this bully. He’s not stopping. And it’s not just comedy. He’s gunning for our journalists, too. He’s suing them, he’s bullying them.”
