Trump Warns ABC Is in ‘Great Jeopardy’ With Jimmy Kimmel On Air

April 30, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC

Disney-owned ABC is putting itself in “great jeopardy” with late night host Jimmy Kimmel still on its air, President Trump says in a phone interview with Newsmax.

  • “I don’t understand how he can be on air. I think ABC is putting themselves in great jeopardy, actually,” Trump says of Kimmel
    • “I don’t know how a guy can be on television, where the network gets free airwaves from the United States government and spends 100 percent of his time knocking Republicans and conservatives,” Trump says

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