Trump Says Kimmel Suspended For Bad Ratings Not Free Speech (1)

President Donald Trump defended ABC’s decision to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over remarks about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, suggesting the move was motivated by ratings and dismissing concerns about the implications for free speech.

“Jimmy Kimmel was fired because he had bad ratings more than anything else, and he said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk,” Trump said Thursday during his press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

“Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person,” Trump continued. “He had very bad ratings, and they should ...