Despite being one of President Donald Trump's closest Senate allies, Ted Cruz is defending Jimmy Kimmel. The Republican senator rejected the president's call to have the late-night host fired and criticized the FCC's investigation into Disney. Cruz pushes back on Trump and the FCC Donald Trump has been trying to get Jimmy Kimmel fired for more than a year. By: ZUMAPRESS.com/MEGA The president has been trying to get Kimmel off the air for more than a year.