The latest recent parallel came when Trump seemingly called for late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired in a social media post in late July. Carr later walked back the supposed threat and Disney, ABC's corporate parent, reinstated Kimmel after a brief suspension. Similar to Trump, the roster of his perceived enemies included the country's main TV and radio stations. Under similar threats of retaliation, other private broadcasters had already changed their editorial policies to avoid angering Chávez. Like Trump, Chávez was deft in employing mass media to fortify his populist authority and stir nationalist sentiment.