ABC’s decision to silence Jimmy Kimmel was a calculated play in a media landscape increasingly dictated by President Donald Trump, author Michael Wolff argues.

Speaking on the Inside Trump’s Head podcast, Wolff likened ABC’s indefinite cut of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to a recurring ritual in the Trump era: “the reflexive reaction, the knee-jerk reaction that’s just serious, unthought out, knuckle-headed stuff.”

As MAGA outrage—fronted by FCC chair Brendan Carr—mounted over Kimmel’s comments on slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, ABC affiliate Nexstar was the first to pull the plug. While the company pointed to Kimmel’s “offensive and insensitive” words, it also just so happens to be chasing FCC approval for a $6.2 billion merger.

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