SIGN NOW: Tell Sinclair and Nexstar to put Kimmel back on the air >>
John,
On September 22, after over 100,000 Common Cause members like you spoke out, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air. [1]
Disney found out the hard way that doing Trump’s censorship dirty work for him doesn’t pay.
Together, we voted with our pocketbooks and remote controls, making it clear to Disney and ABC that the customers they rely on want them to defend our First Amendment – not help Trump chip away at it.
That means you can renew your Disney+ subscription. But right now, two of the largest owners of ABC stations – Sinclair and Nexstar – are still pre-empting Kimmel’s show. [2]
Sign the petition to tell Sinclair and Nexstar: Don't do Trump’s censorship dirty work. Stand up for free speech and put Jimmy Kimmel’s show back on the air!
When ABC and its parent company Disney pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air “indefinitely”, democracy activists like you jumped into action, John.
When Trump's FCC chair said “we can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Disney immediately caved. [3] And Nexstar, the largest owner of ABC stations in the country, has millions on the line right now as they await Trump’s approval for a merger deal to grow even bigger. [4]
This isn’t about one TV show or one comedian. It’s about the future of our democracy. Time and time again that Trump or his cronies have applied pressure, corporate media giants have rolled over to protect their profits.
And every time they give in, they send a chilling message to journalists, researchers, and even late-night comedians, that if you criticize Trump, you’re out.
Join us to speak out and tell Sinclair and Nexstar: Stand up to Trump. Defend free speech. And put democracy before profits.
Thanks for all you do,
The team at Common Cause
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[1] https://www.npr.org/2025/09/24/nx-s1-5551277/jimmy-kimmel-live-abc-back-on-air-glen-powell-fcc-trump
[2] https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/09/23/sinclair-nexstar-not-airing-jimmy-kimmel-list/86307443007/
[3] https://www.npr.org/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5546764/fcc-brendan-carr-kimmel-trump-free-speech
[4] https://deadline.com/2025/09/nexstar-jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-1236547382/
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