Taylor Swift Slams Donald Trump’s “Sick Mentality” After He Publicly Celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Being Pulled Off Air After His Comments on Charlie Kirk, Just Two Months After Bragging He Hoped to Play a Role in the Cancellation

Taylor Swift Slams Trump’s “Sick Mentality” After He Celebrates Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Being Pulled Off Air

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has condemned Donald Trump after the former president celebrated ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air, just two months after he publicly hinted that he hoped to play a role in the show’s cancellation.

Trump, who has long sparred with late-night comedians, reportedly gloated over Kimmel’s removal during a private event earlier this week, calling it a “win for America” and suggesting that comedians who “attack conservatives” should “face consequences.” The comments, coming after months of Trump targeting Kimmel online and in interviews, sparked swift backlash.

Taylor Swift was among the first high-profile figures to respond. In a blistering statement posted on social media, the singer accused Trump of harboring a “sick mentality” driven by an obsession with silencing critics rather than addressing the concerns of ordinary Americans.

“Celebrating the cancellation of someone’s show because you don’t like their jokes isn’t strength, it’s weakness,” Swift wrote. “It’s a sick mentality—an obsession with control and punishment—that has no place in a democracy. This isn’t about comedy. This is about freedom of speech and the dangerous precedent of leaders cheering when critics are silenced.”

Swift’s remarks immediately went viral, with fans and commentators applauding her for standing up for independent voices in media. Many pointed out that Trump had bragged just two months earlier about wanting to see Kimmel “gone from television,” raising concerns that political pressure may have played a role in ABC’s decision.

Media analysts noted that while networks often make programming decisions for business reasons, Trump’s celebratory comments—combined with his prior boasts—fuel perceptions that political interference may be influencing entertainment and news platforms.

Swift has increasingly used her platform to speak out against what she sees as creeping authoritarianism in U.S. politics. Her latest rebuke adds to a growing chorus of entertainers, journalists, and free speech advocates warning that Trump’s rhetoric toward critics is dangerous.

“Independent journalism, satire, and free expression are cornerstones of democracy,” Swift added. “When leaders cheer their demise, the rest of us should be deeply alarmed.”

As the fallout continues, ABC has yet to issue a detailed explanation for Kimmel’s sudden removal, but the controversy has already ignited debates about censorship, political influence, and the future of late-night comedy in a polarized America.