Overview
- Wanda Sykes told Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday, May 20 that President Trump “makes you worry about everything,” framing her appearance as political commentary tied to her new Netflix special.
- Sykes said Trump’s comments heightened her fear of specific illnesses, naming hantavirus and Ebola as examples she only began to worry about after hearing the president speak.
- She revisited the night ABC and Disney briefly pulled Kimmel’s show last September, saying her publicist warned her not to come and that Kimmel texted her as the suspension unfolded.
- The exchange comes as broader attention has focused on network accountability: the FCC began an accelerated review of ABC’s station licenses after complaints about content, though no regulatory decision has been announced.
- Media coverage of the segment varies by outlet with left-leaning outlets emphasizing Sykes’s critique and personal anecdotes while right-leaning outlets blamed liberals and defended ABC’s prior suspension, a split that highlights continuing partisan debate over late-night satire and regulatory scrutiny.