Barack Obama Says Trump Is Muzzling Media After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

Barack Obama is popping out swinging in protection of the First Amendment within the wake of Jimmy Kimmel‘s TV present suspension … accusing the Trump administration of making an attempt to silence its critics.

After it was revealed Wednesday evening Kimmel’s present was all of the sudden and “indefinitely” suspended by ABC following the host’s remarks in regards to the late Charlie Kirk and MAGA, the previous President took to X to name out the present administration.

Check it out … he primarily calls Donald Trump a hypocrite, highlighting how 47 has complained about “cancel culture” for years … solely to leap on the cancel bandwagon when JK stated one thing unfavorable about one in every of his personal.

Obama writes … “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.”

Obama does not cease there, both … accusing the present administration of making an attempt to violate the First Amendment, which protects speech from authorities censorship.

In a follow-up tweet, Obama writes … “This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.”

Trump, nevertheless, is celebrating Kimmel’s suspension. Speaking to the press throughout a go to to the UK, Trump slammed Kimmel for the “horrible thing” he stated about Kirk, and claimed he is “not a talented person.”

POTUS added … “He had very bad ratings, and they should have fired him a long time ago … He was fired for lack of talent.”

Kimmel’s suspension got here months after fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert discovered that is his present’s closing season, having been canceled by CBS and its father or mother firm, Paramount Global.

While CBS/Paramount stated the choice was a monetary one, the announcement dropped after Colbert notably referred to as out the businesses’ $16 million settlement with Trump over his “60 Minutes” swimsuit, labeling it a “bribe.”