Presidential team exerts influence on traditional media through regulation, legal pressure, and self-censorship

On September 17, 2025, the American television and radio network ABC announced the suspension of broadcasts of the show hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the basis for which was his statements a few days earlier regarding the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel stated that the MAGA movement is trying to use this event for its own political interests, and he also sharply criticized Donald Trump's reaction to the death of the conservative blogger.

Already on September 22, the decision was formally canceled, and the broadcasts were resumed. The very fact of the temporary suspension demonstrated that traditional American media are forced to respond to political sentiments and the current cycle's conjuncture.