President Donald Trump has suggested that US television networks critical of his administration should have their broadcast licences revoked.
The comments came as he praised ABC for suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose monologue about the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk sparked backlash.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from a state visit to the UK, Trump claimed that about 97% of media coverage of him is negative. He said that network owners currently hold broadcast licences and questioned whether those licences should be “taken away.”
The trigger for these remarks was Kimmel’s recent show monologue, in which he accused Trump supporters of politicising Kirk’s death and criticised the broader political reaction. ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! “indefinitely” following pressure from both the public and government regulators.
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