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Kimmel Slams Newsmax Host Over FCC Regulation Demands

3/12/2026

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized Rob Schmitt, a Newsmax host, for asking the FCC to regulate Kimmel's show.
Schmitt attacked Kimmel's dismissal of U.S. President Donald Trump's SAVE Act, which requires citizenship proof.
Kimmel argued the SAVE Act would suppress Democratic votes and mocked Newsmax for a settlement over false election claims.
Schmitt's comments followed Brendan Carr's pressure on ABC to pull Kimmel's show, with the FCC hinting at equal airtime rules.

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Jimmy Kimmel criticized Rob Schmitt, a Newsmax host, for asking the FCC to regulate Kimmel's show.
Schmitt attacked Kimmel's dismissal of U.S. President Donald Trump's SAVE Act, which requires citizenship proof.
Kimmel argued the SAVE Act would suppress Democratic votes and mocked Newsmax for a settlement over false election claims.
Schmitt's comments followed Brendan Carr's pressure on ABC to pull Kimmel's show, with the FCC hinting at equal airtime rules.