Karoline Leavitt Shreds Obama After His Co
Obama Criticizes Kimmel Suspension
Former President Barack Obama condemned the indefinite cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live,
accusing the Trump administration of pressuring media outlets.
“After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level…
This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent,” Obama wrote on X.
White House Pushback
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected the claim on Fox News, saying, “With all due respect to former President Obama,
he has no idea what he’s talking about.” She insisted President Trump had “no idea this was happening” until she informed him while abroad.
Why Kimmel Was Suspended
Leavitt argued the decision rested with ABC, citing Kimmel’s
“knowingly lie” about the death of “a highly respected man.”
Networks Respond
Disney confirmed the show’s suspension, while Nexstar and Sinclair dropped it from their lineups.
