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'OUTRAGEOUS assault on free speech' Trump’s call to fire Kimmel takes a turn
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May 1, 2026
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46:10Now PlayingAfter Trump and Melania publicly demanded Jimmy Kimmel be fired over a joke, Trump’s FCC suddenly launched a review of ABC licenses. MS NOW's Antonia Hylton reports on President Trump's attacks on the media following the shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Molly Jong-Fast and Robert D'Amico join. Jen Psaki shows Donald Trump making the same joke about how much older he is than Melania as the joke Trump and Melania claim is so offensive that Kimmel should be removed from his job. MS NOW's Ayman Mohyeldin reports on President Trump's latest crackdown on freedom of speech, as he makes an explicit threat against comedian Jimmy Kimmel, asking when Disney would fire him, and that it "better be soon." David Litt and Christina Greer join.
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