"If this firing goes for you the way it did for me, you'll get 23 years on a better network," Maher said on the Friday episode of HBO's 'Real Time.'

Pressed on whether he still believes in the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of speech, Trump said he is a “very strong person for free speech” but he pivoted to complaining about how news coverage and other publicity on television did not become more sycophantic towards him out of respect for his win in last year’s election.

A rumor that ABC had fired comedian Jimmy Kimmel from hosting the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" circulated online in mid-September 2025, largely through social media posts on Facebook. Snopes readers also searched the site looking for more information about the claim.

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely after his remarks about the shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk sparked backlash. The move comes as a 22-year-old suspect faces murder charges in Kirk’s killing.

President Donald Trump cheered ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, while taking aim at two other hosts on NBC. “Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED.