Viewers of David Muir’s World News Tonight have a lot to say about his broadcast on Sept. 18

Viewers of David Muir’s World News Tonight are bidding “farewell” to the anchor as they launch their boycott of ABC, while some think the anchor could be next to face the axe, following the network’s choice to suspend Jimmy Kimmel for his recent remarks about Charlie Kirk.

On Sept. 17, ABC removed Jimmy Kimmel Live! from the airwaves “indefinitely,” hours after the FCC chief hinted the network’s broadcast license was at risk due to Kimmel’s statements during his opening segment for Monday night’s program.

While some watchers of Muir’s broadcast on Sept. 18 expressed their fury at ABC, others joined the discussion to criticize how Muir handled the story and suggested he’s next to face consequences. Meanwhile, ABC fans came to a disturbing realization as ‘chilling’ Charlie Kirk footage was shared by Muir as he broke the news of his assassination.

Posting to X, formerly Twitter, one individual declared, “So long, David Muir. ABC s—– you, too,” while another stated, “Good bye David Muir I’m not watching abc again and good bye Disney anything.”, reports the Mirror US.

A third also bid Muir farewell, writing, “So long GMA, The View, General Hospital, David Muir, Disney,Hulu and anything else associated with Nexstar. I can and will survive without you!” A fourth commented, “Won’t watch ABC ever. Will miss watching David Muir news.”

Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been taken off the air waves

Someone else questioned, “What’s next? Is @ABC going to cancel @ABC because Trump threatens David Muir with defamation? ? What a joke. I’m switching to @NBCNews.”

Others, also boycotting ABC, expressed their desire for Muir to leave the network, with one critic stating, “I am done with ABC…I wish someone like David Muir would walk on them,” while another added, “Not watching ABC, If David Muir doesn’t bail ship, he’s a fool and I’ll be sad that those are his true colors.”

Some believe Muir is next in line, with one irate viewer declaring, “ABC WORLD NEWS TONITE YOU AND DAVID MUIR IS NEXT.”

However, some were upset with how Muir reported the story, which involves World News Tonight’s parent company.

One viewer noted, “Kimmel was the lead story on both NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News. World News Tonight had it as their second story, behind the CDC panel votes on vaccines.”

Another wrote, “Does @ABCWorldNews hack David Muir ever tell the truth? Jimmy Kimmel was cancelled (by @ABC) for falsely saying it was a MAGA man who shot Charlie Kirk. Just another lie by the @abcnews clowns.”

A third chimed in, “ABC News tonight was unable to report the Jimmy Kimmel debacle without bias. I could see David Muir barely able to contain himself when reporting it. Too bad.”

Yet another vented, “My wife makes me endure ABC news at night. David Muir and team are calling Kimmel’s departure as an ‘infringement on free speech.’ Never a mention of what freedom of speech means – govt can’t infringe but a business can fire an employee hurting its brand.”

During Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host suggested that Tyler Robinson, the individual charged with fatally shooting Kirk at his Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10, belonged to President Donald Trump’s MAGA – Make America Great Again – movement.

David Muir could be next, according to some fans

“The MAGA Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel declared, before adding, “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s remarks as “truly sick,” and noted that television networks require FCC-granted licenses to broadcast. He maintained there existed a “strong case” for taking action against ABC and Disney.

Following Carr’s public criticism, Nexstar Media Group Inc. announced it would cease broadcasting Kimmel’s program on its ABC affiliates, citing his “offensive and insensitive” remarks.

ABC’s suspension followed shortly thereafter. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson declared Wednesday evening.

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