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Kimmel Returns After Suspension Over Kirk Comments

Kimmel Returns After Suspension Over Kirk Comments
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ABC's decision to bring Kimmel back proves this was always a business decision, not government censorship. The network suspended him for spreading false information about Kirk's killer being MAGA, which violated broadcast standards. When Kimmel faced consequences for his irresponsible comments, he threw a tantrum and threatened to break his contract. The whole authoritarian narrative collapses when you realize Disney made both decisions independently.

Trump's authoritarian pressure campaign temporarily worked through FCC threats and corporate intimidation. Carr explicitly threatened ABC's broadcast licenses while Nexstar and Sinclair — companies with pending FCC business — immediately pulled Kimmel's show. The massive cultural backlash from unions, celebrities and even some Republicans forced Disney to reverse course, proving that organized resistance can defeat government censorship attempts.


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