Why is Donald Trump calling for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired... again?

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's calls for action against Jimmy Kimmel following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

The fallout continues from the shooting at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner with Donald Trump using the incident to argue the case for his new White House ballroom, and to apply pressure on Disney to take action against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The comedian made a joke days before the shooting incident on his show in which he said Melania Trump had “a glow like an expectant widow”. But in the aftermath of the event and calls from the president and first lady for action to be taken against Kimmel, the Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences. And, Donald Trump has argued that Saturday’s shooting highlights the need for his new White House ballroom to go ahead, with the US Department of Justice asking a judge to lift a pause on work to Donald Trump's new White House ballroom. In today’s episode, Sarah, Anthony and Marianna assess the likelihood of Kimmel being taken off air, and look at the conspiracy theories which continue to swirl in the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting. HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Smith, Anthony Zurcher, Marianna Spring

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• Jimmy Kimmel
• White House Correspondent’s Dinner
• shooting incident
• media regulation
• political commentary

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Jimmy Kimmel
• shooting
• White House
• FCC
• Disney
• politics
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney, Federal Communications Commission, US Department of Justice, BBC News

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