US regulator orders review of TV licence after Trump criticises Kimmel
The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered a review of ABC's broadcast licence following criticism from Donald and Melania Trump over a joke Jimmy Kimmel made about the first lady being an 'expectant widow'. Kimmel defended the comment as a light-hearted roast referencing the couple's age difference, not a call to violence. The move comes amid heightened tensions over free speech and media regulation, shortly after an alleged assassination attempt on the president. The FCC's review targets Disney, which owns ABC, and its television subsidiaries.
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US regulator orders review of ABC licence after Donald Trump criticises Jimmy KimmelTopic:World Politics58m ago58 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 10:49pmJimmy Kimmel responded to the Trumps by saying it was "obviously … a joke". (Reuters: Mike Blake)In short:The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered a review of the licence of US broadcaster ABC after Donald Trump and his wife demanded it fire Jimmy Kimmel.The comedian portrayed himself as the MC of the White House Correspondents' dinner and made a joke addressing the first lady as an "expectant widow".Both Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, called for ABC to "take a stand" against Kimmel, to which the comedian responded, saying it was "obviously … a…
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