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Jimmy Kimmel: On or Off? Fighting Trump's Free Speech Suppression With Our Economic Power - Glenn Kirschner
After Disney and ABC felt the economic pressure and changed course, agreeing to put Jimmy Kimmel back on air, Sinclair and Nexstar stepped in and said they would not allow their ABC affiliate stations to air Kimmel.
As the BBC reported, Nexstar and Sinclair, which together run dozens of stations affiliated to ABC, said they would continue to replace the (Kimmel) show with regular programming Tuesday.
But the people who believe in the free speech protection of the First Amendment can use their economic power to impact this decision.
If people tune in to their local ABC station at 11:30 pm, and see that the station is NOT airing Jimmy Kimmel Live, then make a note of all the advertisers running commercials on the replacement show and do not support those advertisers.
Conversely, if you see your locker ABC affiliate IS airing Kimmel, make a note of the advertisers running commercials on during Kimmel and SUPPORT those advertisers and products. This is how we can wield our economic power in support of free speech and against a lawless Trump regime. - Glenn Kirschner - 09/23/2025.