‘Indefinite Pause’: Disney Scrambles as Jimmy Kimmel’s MAGA Comments Ignite Fierce Backlash and ‘Boycott’ Threats
https://newsrepublic.co.uk/2025/09/20/indefinite-pause-disney-scrambles-as-jimmy-kimmels-maga-comments-ignite-fierce-backlash-and-boycott-threats/
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It doesn’t matter what Disney does if their broadcast affiliates don’t air the show.
I am shock, appalled & scared of what’s happening in our world. Trump is crazy & I think his “policies” are dangerous. He has ramped up his hate & attack tactics, and not only my husband (who is a right-wing-nut; yuck!) but his cabinet, federal judges AND most ofThe Supreme Court are in his pocket. If his revenge on Jimmy Kimmel is an indicator of how far Trump will take it , all I can say is God help us all!
Does WGA and SAGAftra also get involved?
Steamboat Willie enters the public domain and then Disney forgets how to stand up to bullies.
Disney’s a bunch of pussies.
THREATS? We been canceling our subs to Disney, Hulu, and ESPN as well as anything tied to ABC. It’s not a threat, it’s action.
Don’t forget Avatar 3 is coming in December, boycotting that will hit Disney hard
At least this article correctly describes it as MAGA comments and not Charlie Kirk comments
Cancel your Disney, Hulu and ESPN accounts. The only thing these corrupt corporate C-Suite douchebags respect is money. Watch Disney stock tank and take out option puts to drive the point home. And profit.
Tbf, there aren’t any threats. It’s a full blown boycott. Disney FAFO.
The Beatles should pull their content off D+ as well.
I’m sick to death of how this story is being covered. This article states he had “harsh comments about Kirk and his supports” no he didn’t! Watch the clip! He was talking about the shooter and Trump not Kirk.
I am starting to think this whole thing is a work what abc has done is make kimmel more popular than ever some people believe he’s a free speech hero he is more valuable than ever some giant corporation will find a platform for him and the profits from it but I doubt it will be Disney the only one who is winning on this is kimmel
Too late.
Sorry, but Disney has already shown their hand. Now no one can deny that they are only concerned with money and couldn’t care less about the “make the world a better place” facade they’ve been putting on for the last decade.
Done with you Disney. You do not repeat Walt’s mouse. How sad for next generations. You’re a fake.
Not a threat, it’s happened
Boycott threats. Right when this happened i was a day from going on vacation and leaving my kids with their grandparents for a week, at my house. I wanted to change but wasn’t sure what to change to and i know my FIL will freak out if he can’t watch his Dodgers. I spent part of my 9 hour flight reviewing my options and emailing Disney to complain and let them know I’m canceling my Hulu Live/Disney/ESPN package I’ve had since like 2019. I’m switching to YouTube when i get back.
I guess they didn’t see what we did to Target. Did they really think people wouldn’t boycott them after an attack on the first amendment followed by extortion?
“threats?”
I think that ship has sailed.
You know what’s gonna be left in America when Trump is done? Fox News, Fox & Friends & the Fox and the Hound.
Threats? The boycott is gaining steam.
We do not need television, but they need us.
I wonder if there is some way to see how many people cancelled their Disney/HULU subscription. Maybe we need to wait until Disney reports earnings to Wall Street. I did see a mention of their stock being down.
Ambiguous headline is Ambiguous.
The backlash is in response to suspending Kimmel, not in response to his comments.
Any businesses that bend the knee to this joke of a government and even bigger joke of a president deserves to be boycotted.
Not a threat when I, and now 15 people I know have cancelled Disney+ and Hulu accounts.
These mega corporations with insane wealth and influence need to grow a backbone and pushback. Call Trump’s bluff and if he follows through, let the lawsuits reign and let them all fall at the feet of Trump and his abhorrent administration.
Well, they already taking Colbert from us and now they took Kimmel. Aint nobody you gon be able to watch when you trying to come down but Fallon and nobody want that.
You piss off the conservatives with your content and rewrites and now piss off the progressives with your ironic cancel culture. Looks like your doing a Tesla and see how their sales went.
Disney has lost 3.8 Billion nearly overnight from D+ cancellations… (funny enough, that’s .18 Billion less than they paid for Star Wars.)
My guess is the board members who made the decision to begin with are all shitting diamonds right now.
Yesterday it was his Kirk death comments, today it’s his maga comments, tomorrow they will be apologizing for the misunderstanding of his heart felt eulogy.
Won’t be signing up again unless he’s back without restrictions and Disney/abc issues an apology. Even then it’s a stretch.
Would like to see some more marvel stars speak out about this. Downey or Holland sticking up for Kimmel would be a huge blow for Disney.
Cancel all things Disney. Pull Disneyland tax breaks
Ive canceled my hulu disney subscription indefinitely!
Disneys Avatar 3 boycott is next.
And what’s next? CNN? MSNBC? Any news station that reports the truth on him? I’m telling you, that’s next.
the kids have been wanting to go to Disney world but I was struggling to wrap my head around the cost. thankfully Disney themselves made the choice easy
I mostly use disney plus to conveniently watch the simosons. I own the dvds. I don’t really need disney plus
Friend of mine who works remotely for Disney said that they have even been calling his division to complain there. They are calling a reservation hotline to complain. Let’s keep it up.
Nothing will happen. People will cancel Disney plus but continue to watch ESPN and go to marvel movies. They won’t be effected at all
Its not boycott threats, boycott is in full effect
They’re not threats
MAGA has turned into full on pussies the last few weeks. Way more Crying, cancelling, way way more selective outrage and just an overall feeling of grasping for anything that will validate their opinion (even if it is inherently and absolutely utterly wrong). The definition of hypocrites and anti American agenda.
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