Meanwhile, last month, ABC temporarily suspended late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel after political pressure. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr had sent a threatening message in response to a remark that Kimmel had made about U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Supporters criticized the network, and some participated in a boycott of Disney, ABC’s parent company. High-powered colleagues on other shows, including Stephen Colbert , whose own show was canceled by CBS this year in similar circumstances , stood before the cameras to defend Kimmel. When Kimmel returned to the airwaves the following week, he did not back down. After first apologizing for any words that might have offended, he stood firm on the importance of protecting popular culture from government intimidation. “This show is not important,” Kimmel told his audience on Sept. 23. “What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”

Bad Bunny is the latest entertainer to endure a conservative backlash in the United States. This past weekend the 2026 Superbowl headliner mocked MAGA critics while hosting “Saturday Night Live.”

Meanwhile, last month, ABC temporarily suspended late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel after political pressure. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr had sent a threatening message in response to a remark that Kimmel had made about U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Supporters criticized the network, and some participated in a boycott of Disney, ABC’s parent company. High-powered colleagues on other shows, including Stephen Colbert, whose own show was canceled by CBS this year in similar circumstances, stood before the cameras to defend Kimmel.