While American late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart have been blasting Disney and the FCC for suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the sharpest satirical blow so far may have come from across the Atlantic.

On Thursday night, the Dutch late-night show LUBACH unleashed a parody that reimagined what Disney’s catalog of animated classics might look like if rebranded in a post-Kimmel, pro-Trump era. The result? A blistering (and hilarious) mash-up that has already gone viral.

“Maguna MAGA-ta” and Other Twists

The segment stitched together a series of fake Disney clips, all rewritten through the lens of Trump-era politics and FCC censorship. Highlights included:

The Lion King’s “Hakuna Matata” reborn as “Maguna MAGA-ta.”

Beauty and the Beast, where Belle’s father creepily tells her: “Oh Belle, you’re so hot. If you weren’t my daughter, I’d probably be dating you.”

Aladdin’s “A Whole New World” cut short when ICE agents swoop in and arrest the couple mid-song.

Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” twisted into “We Don’t Talk About Jeffrey.”

Bambi and Frozen spun into vehicles for anti-trans talking points and climate change denial.

The Little Mermaid, reworked as Prince Eric delivers a parody of Trump’s infamous Access Hollywood tape.

The montage wrapped with a crude but clever nod to FCC chair Brendan Carr, whose public comments urging affiliates to push back on ABC were widely seen as a trigger for Kimmel’s suspension.

Viral Impact

The parody struck a nerve. Within 24 hours, the clip racked up more than 300,000 YouTube views and was widely shared across European and U.S. social feeds.

For many viewers, the segment worked as both entertainment and biting commentary on the global implications of America’s free-speech battles. Disney’s decision to pull Kimmel has sparked outrage not only in Hollywood but also among international creatives who see the move as a dangerous precedent.

Why LUBACH Matters

LUBACH premiered in March 2025 and is hosted by Arjen Lubach, often described as “the Dutch Jon Stewart.” Known for his sharp political satire and creative stunts, Lubach has built a reputation for skewering U.S. politics as much as European issues.

The show airs Monday through Thursday on RTL 4, The Netherlands’ most-watched commercial network, giving it a wide platform to lampoon American controversies.

A Global Satirical Response

The Dutch parody joins a growing wave of late-night pushback against Disney’s decision:

Colbert opened his show this week with a Beauty and the Beast–inspired parody, reworked as “Be Our Guest” skewering FCC pressure.

Jon Stewart returned midweek to The Daily Show to tackle the Kimmel crisis, bringing on Nobel laureate Maria Ressa to discuss free expression.

Seth Meyers used his Closer Look segment to declare, “We’re gonna keep doing our show the way we’ve always done it.”

But LUBACH’s Disney takedown underscores that the controversy has spilled beyond American borders, sparking commentary from international comedians who see the suspension as symbolic of a broader democratic backslide.

Conclusion: Disney’s Image Problem

Disney may have hoped pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! would tamp down controversy. Instead, the move has opened the company up to ridicule not only at home but abroad.

With satirists from New York to Amsterdam reimagining its most beloved films as propaganda tools, Disney faces the uncomfortable reality that suspending Kimmel hasn’t silenced the critics — it has inspired more of them.

As Lubach’s parody suggests, the new Disney anthem isn’t “Hakuna Matata.” It’s “Maguna MAGA-ta.”