President Trump claimed Tuesday night that ABC told White House officials that Jimmy Kimmel's show had been canceled over his comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing.
The big picture: Trump made the claim in a Truth Social post about an hour before "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" returned to air on ABC following a brief suspension, as Sinclair and Nexstar continued to preempt the show across ABC affiliate stations.
What they're saying: "I think we're going to test ABC out on this. Let's see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million," Trump said in reference to the network settling his lawsuit over comments made by anchor George Stephanopoulos. • "This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers!" he added. • Representatives for ABC and parent company Dis