Why was jimmy kimmel suspended?

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!,

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was suspended by ABC (owned by The Walt Disney Company) from

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September 17 to September 22, 2025,

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following backlash over comments he made in a monologue on September 16.

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The remarks criticized President Donald Trump and

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