I Hope I Played a Major Part!' Trump Claims Kimmel and Fallon Are Set to Be Fired After Colbert
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Trump announced via Truth Social that late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon may soon be fired, following the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show. Trump labeled Kimmel and Fallon as untalented and expressed satisfaction at their potential departures, suggesting he may have played a part in influencing these decisions. Support for Colbert was publicly shown by Fallon and Kimmel, as critics of the firings voiced concerns that they could represent an attempt to suppress critical voices against Trump on mainstream media.
Trump stated, "The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone." This reflects his belief that the late-night hosts' cancellation is nearing completion and is a victory for him. He continued to criticize their talent, noting, "These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for... destroying what used to be GREAT Television." He expressed satisfaction with their potential departures, saying, "It's really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!"
Conservative commentators have praised Stephen Colbert's cancellation as a purging of anti-Trump sentiments from mainstream media. They argue that these changes in the late-night landscape signal a shift towards silencing critical voices in entertainment.
Trump's commentary on late-night hosts underlines a greater concern that systematic firings serve to eliminate television voices that oppose or criticize Trump from a comedic perspective, contributing to fears of censorship.
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