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Jimmy Kimmel labels 'threat' of FCC action 'another attack on free speech’. Earlier this week, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host confirmed his interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas, would not air on TV, claiming that officials at the FCC had "threatened" the show. Reflecting on the controversy during his monologue on Thursday night, Kimmel took aim at the FCC and its chairman, Brendan Carr. ”This is yet another attack on free speech, something that has become all too familiar for us here at the show, for us in the country. The FCC wants to make it impossible for me to interview candidates by requiring that I interview every candidate on the ballot who asks for equal time.” To bypass the FCC's guidance, Kimmel's interview with Talarico has been uploaded to YouTube. At the start of the Talarico chat, the presenter pointed out that U.S. President Donald Trump made multiple TV appearances while running as the Republican candidate in the presidential election. Reacting to the comments, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle insisted no threats were made against Kimmel or Jimmy Kimmel Live! producers. ”Jimmy Kimmel is play-acting - as he often does - to create a false narrative about this administration's policies," he commented, insisting that Carr "has not threatened" Kimmel over his Talarico interview. Kimmel has been a vocal opponent of the Trump administration. In September 2025, his show was briefly suspended due to network bosses "strongly objecting" to comments he made about the death of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk.
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