“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,” Kimmel is slated to say, according to a press release<\/a> from Britain’s Channel 4, where the message will air on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n Kimmel’s broader message will be more personal and reflective<\/a> of the past year, in which ABC temporarily suspended his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after his remarks following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.<\/p>\n JIMMY KIMMEL CHOKES UP AS HE THANKS VIEWERS FOR SUPPORT AFTER ‘HARD YEAR’<\/a><\/p>\n Jimmy Kimmel appears on the set of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday, Oct. 2. (Randy Holmes\/ABC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Channel 4’s press release touched on the free speech debate that followed Kimmel’s short-lived suspension over suggesting Kirk’s alleged killer was a MAGA supporter, with a spokesperson for the outlet pointing to President Donald Trump<\/a> and the broader impact on culture since his return to office.<\/p>\n “Donald Trump’s return to the White House and wide-ranging impact on the world has been the story of 2025, and it would be hard to think of a better\u00a0person to address it than Jimmy Kimmel, who has found himself on the frontline of America’s battle over free speech,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR DEFENDS ABC AFFILIATES PULLING JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW AFTER MONOLOGUE ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK<\/a><\/p>\n Though Britain’s alternative Christmas message<\/a> is less known in the United States, the broadcast has become a tradition in the country since its inception in 1993, with various hosts offering sometimes humorous messages to counter the monarch’s sober Christmas address.<\/p>\n![\"Jimmy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jimmy-kimmel-in-studio.jpg\")
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