The collapse of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night platform may only be the beginning. In a September 18 podcast with Scott Jennings, FCC Chair Brendan Carr hinted that ABC’s infamous daytime circus, *The View*, could soon face scrutiny of its own.
Carr, a no-nonsense regulator who has become the bane of corporate media, questioned whether *The View* should still enjoy protection as a “bona fide news program”—a designation that allows it to dodge the Equal Time Rule, which requires broadcast outlets to give candidates balanced airtime.
“I think it’s worthwhile to have the FCC look into whether *The View*, and some of these other programs you have, still qualify as bona fide news programs,” Carr said. “I’m not so sure about that. This looks like a blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.”
That comment, dropped almost casually, sent a shiver through the corporate media bubble. If Carr acts, ABC could be forced to either clean up *The View’s* relentless partisan grandstanding or give equal time to conservative voices—a nightmare scenario for hosts like Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg who have built careers out of sneering at half the country.
The warning comes just days after Jimmy Kimmel’s spectacular downfall. The late-night host crossed the line with his poisonous comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. During a monologue, Kimmel smeared Trump supporters as complicit in the murder, mocked President Trump’s grief, and even sneered that the president mourned “like a four-year-old mourning a goldfish.”
The backlash was immediate. Nexstar and Sinclair—two of the biggest owners of ABC affiliates—announced they would no longer carry Kimmel’s show. “Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets,” the company declared.
By Wednesday, Disney and ABC had no choice but to pull the plug. Kimmel’s show was suspended indefinitely, leaving the comedian reportedly “absolutely f\*\*\*ing livid” and desperately hunting for an exit from his contract. Sources say he’s never been this angry—but the truth is, he did this to himself.
For years, Kimmel has been allowed to spread left-wing propaganda under the guise of comedy, protected by corporate media executives who cared more about politics than the public interest. But with Carr at the FCC and major broadcasters under pressure, that protection has collapsed.
President Trump wasted no time celebrating the moment. “Great news for America,” he wrote on Truth Social. “The ratings-challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!!”
Now Carr is signaling that *The View* may be next. If that happens, the Left’s favorite safe space could be forced to open its doors to actual debate—or risk losing its privileged spot on the airwaves.
Either way, the message is clear: the days of unchecked liberal propaganda on broadcast TV may be coming to an end.
