On Thursday’s episode of “Late Night,” Seth Meyers sarcastically pretended to seek approval from Donald Trump in response to the news that ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air .

“His administration is pursuing a crackdown on free speech — and completely unrelated, I just want to say, before we get started here, that I’ve always admired and respected Mr. Trump,” he said as the audience laughed loudly. “I’ve always believed he was a visionary, innovator, a great president, an even better golfer. And if you’ve ever seen me say anything negative about him, that’s just AI.”

Meyers jokes were a reference to the fact that ABC made its decision about Kimmel after FCC chairman and Trump appointee Brendan Carr threatened legal action over Kimmel’s recent comments about Charlie Kirk. Foll

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