Nervous lefties launch LA billboard campaign defending Jimmy Kimmel after hateful Trump joke

Rattled supporters of Jimmy Kimmel are planning to roll out billboards near his network’s corporate headquarters after President Trump demanded that ABC ax the late-night host over his “hateful” joke aimed at the president and first lady.Lefty advocacy group MoveOn is targeting Disney and ABC offices in the Los Angeles area with the mobile billboards, urging new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro to “protect free speech” and “stand firm against FCC Censorship.”MoveOn said the billboards will “circulate around Disney Headquarters, Disney-ABC Television Group, ABC 7, and Disney’s corporate office in Burbank, CA,” WDWNT reported.The campaign comes after Trump called on ABC to fire Kimmel after the host referred to First Lady Melania Trump as “an expectant widow,” two days before an attempted assassin opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.The Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation into ABC’s TV licenses after Kimmel’s remarks.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story In response, nervous MoveOn officials decided to take to the streets with their defense of Kimmel, who has been openly hostile to the president.“Don’t cave to government censorship.Keep Jimmy Kimmel on-air!” one of the billboards states, featuring an image of Trump with a black bar over his eyes. A second shows an image of Kimmel with the message: “Nearly 3 out of 4 Americans believe that the First Amendment should protect private speakers.” On April 23, Kimmel mocked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner event on his show, giving his own speech that said: “Our first lady, Melania, is here.

Look at Melania, so beautiful.Mrs.

Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”California Post News...