Rattled supporters of Jimmy Kimmel are planning to roll out billboards near his network’s corporate headquarters afterPresident Trump demanded that ABC ax the late-night hostover his “hateful” joke aimed at the president and first lady.
Lefty advocacy group MoveOn is targeting Disney and ABC offices in the Los Angeles area with the mobile billboards, urgingnew Disney CEO Josh D’Amaroto “protect free speech” and “stand firm against FCC Censorship.”
MoveOn said the billboards will “circulate around Disney Headquarters, Disney-ABC Television Group, ABC 7, and Disney’s corporate office in Burbank, CA,”WDWNT reported.
The campaign comes after Trump called on ABC to fire Kimmel after the hostreferred to First Lady Melania Trumpas “an expectant widow,” two days before anattempted assassin opened fireoutside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.
The Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation into ABC’s TV licenses after Kimmel’s remarks.
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In response, nervous MoveOn officials decided to take to the streets with their defense of Kimmel, who has been openly hostile to the president.
“Don’t cave to government censorship. Keep Jimmy Kimmel on-air!” one of the billboards states, featuring an image of Trump with a black bar over his eyes.
A second shows an image of Kimmel with the message: “Nearly 3 out of 4 Americans believe that the First Amendment should protect private speakers.”
On April 23,Kimmelmocked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner event on his show, giving his own speech that said: “Our first lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”
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