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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump-aligned Republican, accused Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico of staging a 'hoax' by appearing on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to generate 'clicks and donations.' The interview was notably steered to YouTube by ABC rather than broadcast, apparently to avoid a political controversy. The episode adds to ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and late-night television, with Kimmel's show again at the center of a broader fight over political speech on broadcast media.