Jimmy Kimmel’s unprecedented return was met with a sense of positivity — he somehow delivered what could probably be read as the most anticipated monologue in late night comedy this year. Kimmel thanked people on both sides of the aisle and gave a heartfelt apology to those who thought he was celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death. Not everyone was pleased, however, as Donald Trump said now that Kimmel is back he’ll be looking into another lawsuit against ABC.
The Trump administration has been accused of jawboning media companies ever since he started his second term. And while other members of his administration have been trying their best to suggest that whether it’s CBS canceling Stephen Colbert’s show or Nexstar preempting Kimmel’s show in vast parts of the country, this is just the free market making its voice heard, Trump himself has been working to ensure that excuse has no legs.
