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Barack Obama Reacts To Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Says Media Companies Need To “Start Standing Up” To Trump Team’s “Dangerous” Cancel Culture

Headline from Deadline, from the development of Sep 18, 2025

Newest development Sep 19, 2025 · 3 reportsBarack Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air

Obama said that the Trump administration has taken cancel culture to a "new and dangerous level," and media companies need to stand up to it.

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    Barack Obama Reacts To Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Says Media Companies Need To “Start Standing Up” To Trump Team’s “Dangerous” Cancel Culture

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    Barack Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air

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  1. Breitbart News

    Obama Whines About 'Cancel Culture' over Jimmy Kimmel: Trump Has 'Taken It to a New and Dangerous Level' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama is whining about cancel culture after the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show.

  2. Variety

    Barack Obama Slams Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: The Trump Administration Is ‘Threatening’ Media Companies to ‘Muzzle or Fire’ People ‘After Years of Complaining About Cancel Culture’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Barack Obama says the Trump administration has taken 'cancel culture' to a 'new and dangerous level' with ABC's suspension of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

  3. AL.com

    Obama blasts Trump for taking cancel culture to ‘dangerous level’ after Jimmy Kimmel suspension (opens AL.com)

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    Obama slammed the administration for "routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters."

  4. Deadline

    Barack Obama Reacts To Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Says Media Companies Need To “Start Standing Up” To Trump Team’s “Dangerous” Cancel Culture (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Obama said that the Trump administration has taken cancel culture to a "new and dangerous level," and media companies need to stand up to it.

  5. RedState

    Barack Obama Complains About Kimmel and Cancel Culture? Here’s a Look Back at Our Former Censor in Chief (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Examining Barack Obama

  6. The Daily Signal

    Sorry, Barack. Kimmel Was Canceled Because of His Own Maliciousness. (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Jimmy Kimmel was suspended indefinitely, not because of government anti-free speech actions, but because of his own lying, hateful words.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel suspension and cancel culture (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Barack Obama condemned the White House over ABC's decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely.

  8. Newsweek

    Barack Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama has called for freedom of speech to be protected after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel.

  9. Breitbart News

    Obama Continues to Posture as Champion of Free Speech over Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Obama is continuing to position himself as a great champion of free speech following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show.