- Fox News host Sean Hannity claimed that no "prominent conservative" desired late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to be removed from television.
- ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after comments Kimmel made characterising a conservative activist's killer as "MAGA".
- California Governor Gavin Newsom countered Hannity's assertion by referencing a July social media post where Donald Trump hoped he played a "major part" in late-night hosts losing their shows and predicted Kimmel would be "next".
- Donald Trump celebrated Kimmel's suspension as "Great News for America" and suggested other late-night hosts, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, should also be ousted.
- Donald Trump has a history of criticizing late-night personalities and has recently pursued legal action against media organizations he believes portray him negatively.
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