People Who Cheer Assassinations, Censorship, and Purging Heretics Say Going After Jimmy Kimmel Crosses A Line
The article criticizes left-wing Democrats for abandoning free speech principles, despite their opposition to actions against comedian Jimmy Kimmel. It highlights recent government actions, including FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's order for ABC to renew broadcast licenses early, following Kimmel's controversial joke about Melania Trump. The piece also references broader efforts by the Trump administration to restrict funding and speech in education and media, suggesting a politicized approach to free expression.
- ▪The FCC ordered ABC to file early license renewals after Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.
- ▪President Trump's administration froze $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard.
- ▪Trump sued CBS over a 60 Minutes interview edit, leading to a $16 million settlement.
- ▪The DOJ indicted James Comey over an Instagram post interpreted as a threat.
- ▪Trump issued executive orders restricting federal funds to schools teaching critical race theory or gender ideology.
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of PublicSubscribe to watchThe People Who Cheer Assassinations, Censorship, and Purging Heretics Say Going After Jimmy Kimmel Crosses A LineLeft-wing Democrats abandoned free speech after they took over universities and the mediaMichael ShellenbergerMay 01, 2026∙ Paid5SharePresident Donald Trump is a grave threat to free speech, say Democrats and many in the media. The Justice Department this week indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, charging him with threatening the President over an Instagram post last spring of seashells arranged to read “8647,” which the president described as mob talk for calling for someone to kill him.
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