‘Great news for America’: Trump gleeful as Jimmy Kimmel talkshow taken off air

Comedian, whose show was pulled after Charlie Kirk comment, has long been a thorn in president's side

• Explainer: What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk's killing?

Donald Trump's description of the decision to pull from air Jimmy Kimmel's talkshow as great news for America" was a gleeful response from the US president over the late-night comedian who has long been the biggest thorn in his side.

A spokesman for Kimmel said the host had no immediate comment after ABC pulled the plug on his show following remarks Kimmel made earlier in the week arguing that the US right was using Charlie Kirk's killing to try to score political points.