# Kimmel’s ABC show won’t air Democrat interview amid Trump FCC threats

https://mins.news/en/item/53562

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-10 17:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/kimmels-abc-show-wont-air-interview-with-democrat-because-of-trump-fcc-threats/

> Jimmy Kimmel said an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will appear only on his YouTube channel, rather than on television. He said the decision was intended to protect local stations holding Federal Communications Commission licenses from further trouble amid threats from the Trump FCC.

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