The writer behind HBO’s popular comedy Veep is facing difficulties securing funding for a new project focusing on President Donald Trump. He stated that he’s having trouble getting the necessary financial support.
According to Deadline, Armando Iannucci stated during a talk in Liverpool, England that US studios are hesitant to finance the project, reportedly due to concerns about potential backlash.
I received a lot of responses like, “Unfortunately, we can’t provide funding for that right now.” I asked them, “What’s the reason?” They explained, “Well, if you’re interested in everything that comes with it…” he said.
He explained, “[I’ve been] speaking with journalists who report that being on the list results in a severely disrupted life.” [He continued], the tax authorities will investigate, you’ll need legal representation, and you can expect to spend the next four years dealing with constant legal challenges.”
The specifics of his latest project with Trump are unknown, but Iannucci mentioned he plans to seek funding from sources outside the U.S. He indicated he’ll be looking for investors internationally, rather than within the United States. Essentially, he’s expanding the search for capital beyond American borders.
It’s well known that Iannucci isn’t a fan of Trump. In a 2017 interview with The Independent, he described Trump as dangerous, unstable, deranged, and even called him an idiot.
Problems for Iannucci’s film appear alongside reports that pressure from the Trump administration temporarily led ABC – along with station groups Sinclair and Nexstar – to consider canceling Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program.
After Jimmy Kimmel made a remark concerning the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr appeared on Benny Johnson’s podcast and stated, ‘We can do this the easy way or the hard way‘.
During a September 17th interview, Commissioner Carr stated that these companies could alter their practices to address the issues raised by Mr. Kimmel, or the FCC may need to take further action.
There’s growing pressure for Kimmel to lose his job. It’s definitely possible he could be suspended because of this situation. The FCC will likely have options to address it, and we might end up having to make a decision about it. We may ultimately be called to be a judge on that.
That same day, ABC and its owner, Disney, decided to temporarily stop broadcasting Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Trump rejoiced at the news of Kimmel’s show being canceled and then stated that certain TV networks should have their ability to broadcast removed, arguing they aired unfavorable reports about him. He suggested their broadcast licenses should be ‘taken away’ due to this negative coverage.
He stated, while on Air Force One on September 18th and discussing his win in the 2024 election, that he’d seen reports claiming the news networks were 97 percent against him – 97 percent negative – yet he still won easily.
The next day, at the White House, Trump said running ‘bad’ stories about him is ‘really illegal’.
‘When 97 percent of the stories are bad about a person, it’s no longer free speech,’ he said.
Currently, Chairman Carr hasn’t taken action to suspend or revoke any broadcast licenses. He’s previously stated he has the authority to do so if a television station fails to operate in the public’s best interest.
However, Donald Trump has personally filed lawsuits against several media organizations, claiming they treated him unfairly.
ABC, the network that cancelled Kimmel’s show, reached a $15 million settlement with Donald Trump in December 2024. This came after George Stephanopoulos incorrectly stated that Trump had been found legally responsible for the assault of E. Jean Carroll.
He also took legal action against Paramount, the company that owns CBS, claiming that 60 Minutes misrepresented an interview with Kamala Harris, who was running for president at the time, through deceptive editing.
Also in July, Paramount reached a settlement and pledged $16 million towards the funding of Trump’s future presidential library.
Lately, Trump has also begun targeting newspapers and magazines that have published unfavorable reports about him.
In mid-September, he filed a lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists, claiming that three articles and a book were deliberately created to harm his chances in the presidential election.
As a long-time follower of this case, I was shocked when the $15 billion complaint was dismissed so quickly. The federal judge didn’t mince words, calling it ‘decidedly improper and impermissible’ – a pretty clear signal that it wasn’t going to stand up in court. It’s a disappointing turn of events, but it seems the legal arguments just weren’t strong enough. I’m still following the developments closely, hoping for a different outcome in the future, but this ruling is a major setback. You can find more details about the case here.
Donald Trump also filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal after they published a birthday card that Trump supposedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
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