Discussion about Jimmy Kimmel: Barack Obama warns, Donald Trump is angry

What about freedom of expression in the United States? Many seem to ask themselves this question in the United States currently after the late night show by the moderator Jimmy Kimmel (57) has been sold for the time being. The US Network ABC takes “Jimmy Kimmel live!” Probably due to statements by the 57-year-old about the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk (1993-2025), an indefinite period from the program. Former US President Barack Obama (64) fears an attack on freedom of expression, the incumbent President Donald Trump (79), meanwhile, told Kimmel and would like to see more heads.

Trump had already targeted Kimmel weeks ago after the end of Stephen Colberts (61) “Late Show” was announced at CBS. Kimmel was the next, he indicated. The end for the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was declared a financial decision. However, it is striking that two Trump critics lose their formats.

He has made it clear several times what Trump thinks of the two. Most recently, he explained on his Truth Social platform: “Kimmel has zero talent and even worse ratings than Colbert, if that is possible at all.” The deposition of the show is a “great news for America”. ABC congratulated him to finally have the courage to do what he believes “had to be done”.

Trump seems to be in a kind of late-night blood rush. In the same contribution he demanded: “So remain Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on fake news NBC. Your ratings are also miserable. Do it, NBC !!!” What is meant are Jimmy Fallon (50) with his “Tonight Show” and Seth Meyers (51), the moderator of the “Late Night with Seth Meyers”.

According to Trump, Trump also explained that Kimmel was “not a talented person” and that he should have been fired “a long time ago. […] You can call the freedom of expression or not. He was fired for lack of talent. “

Clearly against the procedure of the current government and Trumps, which he does not explicitly calls. For years, they have complained about the so -called “Cancel Culture”, and they are now being lifted them themselves “to a new and dangerous level”. The government threatens “media companies regularly with regulatory measures” if they did not miss a muzzle or fired them if these reporters and commentators who have made themselves failed.

To do this, Obama divided. Among other things, it states that Trump’s government has apparently learned to exploit regulatory powers “to punish the expressions of opinion that she does not like, from people who don’t like it”. This is a weapon that is popular with “modern autocrats”.