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Kimmel contrasted the White House and Fox News's defence of Trump's remarks with their criticism of his own jokes, calling the situation 'glaring hypocrisy'. He stated he would report Trump to the FCC.","category":"Media","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-10-07T09:45:31.850Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-07T09:12:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T09:45:31.850Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for key details.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, with affected parties quoted or given right of reply.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism."}},"tags":["#JimmyKimmel","#DonaldTrump","#FoxNews","#FCC","#MediaBias"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Jimmy Kimmel","Fox News","FCC","Los Angeles","San Diego"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump suggested Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego.","Jimmy Kimmel compared Fox News's reaction to Trump's comment with their reaction to his own past jokes.","Kimmel stated he would report Trump to the FCC, calling the situation 'glaring hypocrisy'.","No right-rated outlets reported on this story."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump suggested that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego. The White House defended the statement, and Fox News described it as a 'joke'. Jimmy Kimmel responded by comparing the network's reaction to Trump's comment with its criticism of his own past jokes, which Fox News had labelled 'dark' and 'completely deranged'."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Kimmel played a montage of Fox News segments criticising him for a joke made earlier in the year. He then questioned the network's stance, asking if they were 'mortified by the president of the United States casually ruminating about the deaths of 13 million people'. Kimmel stated he would report Trump to the FCC, describing the situation as 'glaring hypocrisy'."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left- or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific figure of 13 million people that Jimmy Kimmel referred to when questioning the reaction to Donald Trump's comments."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Mashable","url":"https://mashable.com/entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-fox-joke-trump","headline":"Jimmy Kimmel calls out Fox's reaction to a 'joke' from him versus one from Trump","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T09:12:29.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Forbes","url":"https://forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/10/07/report-him-to-the-fcc-kimmel-knocks-trumps-let-them-take-out-los-angeles-comment","headline":"‘Report Him To The FCC’: Kimmel Knocks Trump’s ‘Let Them Take Out Los Angeles’ Comment","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T09:07:41.056Z"},{"sourceName":"ComingSoon.net","url":"https://comingsoon.net/tv/news/2203248-jimmy-kimmel-donald-trump-controversy-threatens-to-report","headline":"Jimmy Kimmel Turns Donald Trump’s Controversy Back Against Him, Threatens To Report Him","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T08:46:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"INTELLINEWS","url":"https://intelli.news/2026/10/07/jimmy-kimmel-shames-trump-for-suggesting-iran-could-bomb-california","headline":"Jimmy Kimmel Shames Trump for Suggesting Iran Could Bomb California","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T07:13:09.032Z"},{"sourceName":"RollingStone","url":"https://rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trump-iran-bomb-los-angels-fcc-1235638515","headline":"Jimmy Kimmel Threatens to Call the FCC on Trump After He Suggests Iran Should Bomb LA","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T06:57:14.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Mediaite","url":"https://mediaite.com/media/tv/jimmy-kimmel-slams-maniac-trumps-appalling-rally-joke-im-going-to-report-him-to-the-fcc","headline":"Jimmy Kimmel Slams ‘Maniac’ Trump’s ‘Appalling’ Rally ‘Joke’: ‘I’m Going to Report Him to the FCC!’","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T06:07:59.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Wrap","url":"https://thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-trump-take-out-la-san-diego-comment","headline":"Jimmy Kimmel Threatens to Report Trump to the FCC Over 'Take Out' LA, San Diego Comment: 'The Hypocrisy Is So Glaring'","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T05:18:29.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":57,"centre":43,"right":0},"count":{"left":4,"centre":3,"right":0},"totalSources":7,"untracked":0,"rated":7,"observedAt":"2026-10-07T10:45:20.827417+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-07T11:30:24.131Z","closedAt":null,"checks":7,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["The left-rated reports led on Jimmy Kimmel's reaction to Donald Trump's comments and the subsequent defence by Fox News and the White House. 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