39 | Friday, September 19, 2025A timeline of Trump's fights with media, including Jimmy Kimmel The Associated Press Print | Front Page | Email this story To:From:Message:From (email):Message:President Donald Trump's contentious relationship with U.S. news organizations has led to a host of legal battles and disputes, the latest of which came with ABC's suspension and — days later — return of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, said his agency had a strong case for holding Kimmel, ABC and its parent company Walt Disney Co., accountable for spreading misinformation. Sept. 19: Judges tosses Trump's lawsuit against New York TimesA Florida federal judge tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that Trump filed against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump's lawsuit was overly long and was full of "tedious and burdensome" language that had no bearing on the legal case. Paramount, which owns CBS, said the money will go to Trump's future presidential library and to pay his legal fees.