President Donald Trump attends a dinner with leaders from countries in Central Asia, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. AdvertisementTwo BBC executives had already resigned amid claims of “bias” even before Trump issued his legal threat. Paramount also wanted the White House’s approval of a merge with Skydance Media, and so needed the president on side. But he also claimed Trump had “tried his best to cancel me” – only for Kimmel’s show ratings to go through the roof after his return. The BBC is not part of a wider corporation like many of the organisations mentioned above which often have deep pockets.
