Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was suspended indefinitely by ABC after he made controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In his monologue, Kimmel accused Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters of trying to exploit Kirk's death for political gain, saying they were "desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them." He criticized their attempts to score political points from the tragedy and mocked President Trump's response, comparing it to how a "four-year-old mourns a goldfish." This led to backlash from right-wing politicians and broadcasters, including threats of FCC action and the decision by ABC and affiliated stations to pull his show off the air. The move was praised by President Trump but condemned by many in Hollywood as censorship.