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Jimmy Kimmel's James Talarico Interview Hits 5 Million YouTube Views
Variety • • nation
Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel's interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from ABC television due to threats from Donald Trump's FCC against the network's affiliates, but it was posted on YouTube where it garnered over 5 million views in 24 hours.
- Kimmel cited concern for local ABC stations in Texas as the reason for not airing the interview on TV, continuing his ongoing conflicts with the FCC, which previously suspended him after controversial comments about a political assassination.
- James Talarico has also faced FCC restrictions, with a similar interview on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" being barred from broadcast and instead posted online, reaching over 9 million views.
- During the interview, Talarico stated that Trump and the FCC fear his potential victory in Texas, describing the race as a fight against both a corrupt politician and an entire corrupt system.
