U.S. President Donald Trump, during a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers on September 18, 2025, commended ABC’s decision to remove ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ from its programming. Trump criticized the late-night host for making ‘a horrible thing’ about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10 at a Utah university campus. ABC, owned by Walt Disney Co, announced the show’s cancellation following Kimmel’s controversial remarks, which suggested that conservatives were exploiting Kirk’s death for political gain. Trump emphasized that Kimmel’s dismissal was primarily due to poor ratings and a lack of talent, rather than solely his comments. The incident has sparked discussions about free speech and media responsibility, as state prosecutors in Utah have vowed to pursue the death penalty for Kirk’s accused killer.