Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory lap.

President says Jimmy Kimmel was ‘not a talented person’ as critics decry show’s suspension as an attack on free speech

But it is unclear to what extent media companies might push back - at the potential expense of their bottom line.

LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses…

US president says regulator should consider removing broadcast licences from those who ‘hit Trump’.

“With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch," the late night host said.

Trump will keep coming at these broadcasters until they stand up for themselves. ABC, CBS have now made it clear they will comply with any demand.

America's late-night TV hosts rally behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC.

“With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch," the late night host said.

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Kimmel’s suspension has been roundly criticized as a government-sponsored assault on free speech. But Trump — who has sparred publicly with Kimmel for years — is taking a victory…

Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, on Monday contested he played a role in the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's ABC show.

The US president threatened to ‘test ABC’ for reinstating Kimmel’s show after a nearly week-long suspension.

The late-night host found himself at the center of a First Amendment crisis.

Pres. Trump wasn't too happy about ABC's choice to bring back \

The late-night host, 57, gave a tearful opening monologue after a week-long suspension for comments he made about the right-wing activist’s death