Free Speech Showdown: Trump vs. Kimmel

0:00On May 2nd, supporters of Jimmy Kimmel are hitting back hard, with mobile billboards circling Disney and ABC offices in Los Angeles and Burbank. This comes after President Trump demanded ABC fire the late-night host over a joke he made about first lady Melania Trump looking like an expectant. Widow. That bit aired on April 23rd, right before an attempted assassination outside the White House correspondent's dinner. The billboards target new Disney CEO Josh Demaro pushing him to protect free speech and resist what they call FCC censorship. One features Trump with a black bar over his eyes and the message don't cave to government censorship. Keep Jimmy Kimmel on air. Another highlights how nearly three out of four Americans back-first amendment protections for private speakers. Melania Trump fired back first, calling Kimmel a coward, hiding behind ABC and urging the network to take a stand against his behavior. Trump piled on via truth social, saying Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC because he's not funny and his ratings prove it.

1:05The FCC has now opened an investigation into ABC's TV licenses over the remarks. Move on, the group behind this also projected anti-sensorship messages onto the FCC headquarters in Washington on Thursday night. They see Trump's push as a first amendment attack meant to silence satire and intimidate critics. As this free speech showdown heats up, both move on and Disney have been reached for comment, but tensions keep rising between late-night TV and the White House. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today. Brought to you with AI.