New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that he is canceling a televised town hall with the local ABC affiliate scheduled for Thursday to protest the parent network’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night talk show. “ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air after the FCC sought to pressure them,” Mr. Mamdani, a democratic socialist member of New York’s assembly, said during a Monday morning press conference. As the frontrunner in the November 4 mayoral general election, Mr. Mamdani said his actions are a form of resistance against what he sees as the Trump administration’s efforts to silence dissent. According to a report from Variety, Disney and Mr. Kimmel are attempting to negotiate a return, but no agreement has been reached. Mr. Mamdani’s campaign confirmed the WABC town hall had been planned for several weeks.