The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has been mistakenly targeted by enraged fans following the US ABC’s decision to suspend Trump critic Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has been bombarded with irate emails – but it’s not for anything the local broadcaster did.

Instead, ABC in Australia has been mistakenly targeted by furious Jimmy Kimmel fans, upset over his recent suspension in the United States.

The drama began last week when Kimmel, during his opening monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live! made controversial remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination and the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson.

The ABC building in Ultimo, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper
This commentary stirred backlash, resulting in the US ABC Network – a completely separate entity from Australia’s public broadcaster – suspending Kimmel’s show.

Confused viewers, however, misdirected their anger at ABC in Australia.

Jimmy Kimmel was suspended following controversial remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination and the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“I will NEVER watch ABC again — Free speech is gone. Go Jimmy Kimmel!” one fan wrote.

Another email read: “What you did to Jimmy Kimmel is against the Constitution. I will be boycotting ABC. When you bend your knees to the president, you’ve gone too far. America is not happy with ABC.”

A third added: “I will contact and boycott ALL business that sponsor ABC’s shows!”

Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA, speaks before former President Donald Trump’s arrival during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024 in West Palm Beach. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The mix-up arose because ABC Australia and the US network share the same acronym, despite being entirely unaffiliated.

The Australian broadcaster is a public service entity, while the American ABC is a commercial arm owned by Disney.

Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 during a debate at Utah Valley University. Following the incident, Kimmel addressed the shooting on air, alleging that conservative forces were attempting to downplay the shooter’s connections to the far-right.

In this image from video provided by Utah State Courts, Tyler James Robinson attends a virtual court hearing from prison in Utah, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Utah State Courts via AP)
“The MAGA gang is desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel remarked.

Just hours before the suspension was announced, Kimmel was reportedly informed by Disney that his show was being pulled.

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect, was raised in a Republican household and lived with his transgender partner at the time of the shooting.

Reports indicate he had recently grown more politically active.

With concerns mounting that Kimmel’s remarks could further inflame the divide between liberal and conservative audiences, Disney opted to suspend the show indefinitely.