Trump suggests punishing TV networks for ‘negative’ coverage amid outrage over Kimmel suspension

<p>President says Jimmy Kimmel was ‘not a talented person’ as critics blast show’s suspension as an attack on free speech</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/18/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-comments-show-cancelled-suspended-monologue-trump-us-politics-live#top-of-blog">Jimmy Kimmel suspension – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that TV networks which cover him “negatively” could be punished by the government after his celebration of ABC suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.</p><p>On Air Force One, the president spoke to reporters on his flight back to the US from his state visit to the UK. The president said major US networks were “97% against me”, though he did not offer evidence to prove this figure or detail how this conclusion was evaluated. He said he read the statistic “someplace”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/jimmy-kimmel-show-trump">Continue reading...</a>