Will Disney acquiesce to Trump's demands and fire Jimmy Kimmel before Cinco de Mayo?
93% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 45 predictions cast.
Disney did not fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel before May 5, 2026. Trump had publicly pressured the company to remove Kimmel from ABC, framing it as part of broader political criticism of network media, with First Lady Melania Trump separately calling on ABC to "take a stand." Disney, which owns ABC, declined to act on the demand. Kimmel remained on air through the resolution window without any announcement of termination, suspension, or contract change. Disney's silence was consistent with the company's longstanding reluctance to engage directly with political pressure campaigns targeting its programming talent. The community overwhelmingly anticipated no firing, with just 7% saying yes—one of the lopsided predictions of the month—and the vast majority was correct.