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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel did not air his interview with Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on television, citing FCC threats. Instead, the interview was posted online, where Talarico discussed President Trump and his nicknames. The White House later disputed Kimmel's claim regarding FCC threats, scolding media outlets for amplifying the story without proof.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Jimmy Kimmel interviewed Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico and that the interview did not air on television due to cited FCC threats.
Left-leaning NBC News and right-leaning Reason Magazine focus primarily on the FCC equal time threats and censorship concerns surrounding the television broadcast. Center outlets like The Hill and NewsNation emphasize Talarico's remarks during the interview regarding President Trump. Meanwhile, right-leaning outlets such as RedState and Breitbart News take a skeptical approach, with Breitbart highlighting the White House's denial of the FCC threats and criticism of the media.
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Talarico rips Trump’s ‘corny nicknames’ for opponents in Kimmel interview
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico brushed off President Trump’s nickname for him, “Talafreako,” in an interview posted online by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. “I think his nicknames are getting cornier and cornier,” Talarico told Kimmel, who earlier this week said ABC decided against airing the interview over what Kimmel called threats from…
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The late-night host, who cited FCC threats, said his interview with the Texas Democratic Senate nominee would air instead on YouTube.
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Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico brushed off President Trump’s nickname for him, “Talafreako,” in an interview posted online by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. “I think his nicknames are getting cornier and cornier,” Talarico told Kimmel, who earlier this week said ABC decided against airing the interview over what Kimmel called threats from…
“I think his nicknames are getting cornier and cornier,” Talarico told Kimmel,
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For the second time this year, Talarico appeared on a late-night show only to be bumped in response to federal threats.
The White House has claimed the FCC did not threaten late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for intending to broadcast his interview with Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico.
