Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about a shooting sparked a crisis that temporarily cost Disney nearly $4 billion in market value and drew nationwide protests.

Disney temporarily suspended Kimmel’s show amid pressure from Trump and the FCC, then reversed course after widespread backlash over free speech concerns.

The controversy highlights challenges facing Disney’s next CEO as Bob Iger retires in 2026, with four internal candidates competing for the top job.

A 10-second bit by ABC comedian Jimmy Kimmel plunged Walt Disney Co. into a full-blown crisis that rippled across America.

President Trump, the Federal Communications Commission chief and others were angered this month over Kimmel’s remarks about the Charlie Kirk shooting, which they said had suggested the suspect was a “Make America Great

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