The Charlie Kirk Assassination is, shockingly, leading to a massive abuse of power by Donald Trump and his administration.
The latest shock is that comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC late evening program has been preempted indefinitely, because ABC has been threatened at losing its Federal Communications Commission license to operate, if they did not yank his program, due to comments made about Charlie Kirk.
This censorship follows CBS canceling comedian Stephen Colbert’s late evening show, effective in the late Spring 2026, but who can say that Colbert might not be “canceled” sooner than then?
CBS already made a legal settlement with Donald Trump, as did ABC earlier, over Trump’s accusations of unfair treatment. And CNN may soon be linked with CBS as part of a massive media merger, a danger sign for freedom of speech and press, and the First Amendment. Also, Trump has sued the New York Times for $15 billion for what Trump calls their lies about him,
The Washington Post under Jeff Bezos fired a columnist for her comments about Charlie Kirk, and there have been other media people who have been dismissed, and powerful corporate interests are rapidly consolidating control of news media into fewer hands, of billionaire oligarchs.
Additionally, universities are going after professors and staff, in a reaction that is shocking, along with many corporations, dismissing staff for their comments posted in only one week since the Charlie Kirk tragedy.
This unfortunate situation, leading to what looks like a move toward totalitarian control, reminds of the Reichstag Fire in Nazi Germany in 1933, which moved Adolf Hitler toward absolute power over his population.
America is in a constitutional crisis, deeper than ever, as we near eight months of this second Trump term!
How critics and opponents will be able to continue to resist is seen as a living, endless, nightmare!
I’m expecting Trump to go after Saturday Night Live. He’s always hated that show.
Trump is going to be designating Antifa as a terrorist organization.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/politics/antifa-terrorist-designation-trump
Antifa is not a single, structured group but rather a decentralized, leaderless protest movement or ideology. The term is an umbrella that includes various far-left and anti-authoritarian activists who share an anti-fascist philosophy.
This is the exact kind of thing Trump’s buddies Putin or Orban would do.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/trump-fcc-kimmel-free-speech-viktor-orban-hungary
RIP First Amendment. It’s been killed by cowardice and greed.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rip-the-first-amendment-killed-by-cowardice-and-greed/
Literally nothing in what Jimmy Kimmel said is celebrating Kirk’s death or speaking ill of Kirk in any way. But the thing that the MAGA world is really desperate to avoid is having anyone suggest that the shooter might not have been indoctrinated by ‘leftists.’
Trump Boasts That Kimmel Suspension is ‘Great News for America’
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jimmy-kimmel-trump-late-show-suspension-1235430116/
Nexstar And Sinclair, Two Largest Station Groups, Wielded Influence In ABC Decision To Pull Jimmy Kimmel
https://deadline.com/2025/09/nexstar-jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-1236547382/
Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Enact Sweeping Speech Crackdown
“The US has entered a new era of McCarthyism as the Trump administration equates leftist critique with ‘terrorism.’”
https://truthout.org/articles/conservatives-are-using-charlie-kirks-death-to-enact-sweeping-speech-crackdown/
This is wildly antithetical to democracy.
White House plans to take action targeting left-wing groups as early as this month.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-plans-take-action-targeting-left-wing-groups-early-month-rcna231998
Disgusting…
After Kirk shooting, right-wing media revive false narrative about attack on Minnesota legislators.
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/after-kirk-shooting-right-wing-media-revive-false-narrative-about-attack-minnesota
Trump would love for NBC to get rid of Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon.
Media’s MAGA makeover…
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/trump-maga-media-cnn-cbs-ellison-tiktok
The Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: A Huge Step Down the Authoritarian Road
https://newrepublic.com/article/200619/jimmy-kimmel-cancel-kirk-carr
The right to free speech only applies to MAGA Republicans. Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade made disgusting comments about killing homeless people, yet Fox News didn’t fire him.
Following Kirk’s assassination, Republicans sour on direction of the country, new AP-NORC poll finds.
https://www.wsls.com/news/2025/09/19/following-kirks-assassination-republicans-sour-on-direction-of-the-country-new-ap-norc-poll-finds/
Progress Pond has more info about Antifa.
https://www.progresspond.com/2025/09/18/arent-we-all-antifa/
Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Is a Five-Alarm Fire
“Trump will not be satisfied until every media outlet becomes more conservative—and obedient to him.”
https://slate.com/technology/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-live-suspension-disney-brendan-carr-donald-trump.html
MAGA Drummed Up B.S. to Take Down Jimmy Kimmel
“ABC suspended Kimmel’s show after right-wingers twisted comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination”.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jimmy-kimmel-suspended-abc-maga-trump-fcc-bs-1235430544/
FCC Chair Carr says ‘we’re not done yet’ after Jimmy Kimmel suspension by ABC.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-fcc-carr.html
Carr – and his boss Trump – are a menace to freedom of speech in America.
Trump suggests FCC could revoke licenses of TV broadcasters that give him too much ‘bad publicity’.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-fcc-revoke-tv-broadcast-licenses-over-bad-publicity-rcna232339
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN – including conservatives, if they actually believe in their professed values – should be outraged at this.
Republicans Kill Attempt to Subpoena FCC Chair After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/republicans-kill-attempt-to-subpoena-fcc-chair-after-jimmy-kimmel-suspension
Disney, Sinclair and Nextar are f’ing DISGRACES.
For comedians around the world, the laughs often end as democracy fades.
Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to India.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/19/for-comedians-around-the-world-the-laughs-often-end-as-democracy-fades
Trump Says Critical Coverage of Him Is ‘Really Illegal’
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/trump-media-news-free-speech.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nU8.r85F.ja-JDoFfLs8_&smid=url-share
Trump is an autocrat, thug, wannabe dictator, completely unAmerican, etc.
The Trump administration’s assault on the First Amendment continues/accelerates.
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/19/pentagon-hegseth-press-unauthorized-material/
Pressure mounts on Disney over pulling Jimmy Kimmel as some boycott calls spread.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/pressure-mounts-disney-kimmel-suspension-boycott-calls-spread-rcna232396
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/business/media/trump-new-york-times-lawsuit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nE8.V_TN.4N6Ukkx1vLVw&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Prosecutor in Va. resigns after declining to charge Trump’s political foes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/19/trump-letitia-james-erik-siebert-virginia/
Congressional Black Caucus says resolution honoring Charlie Kirk ‘not about healing’.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/09/19/congress/congressional-black-caucus-charlie-kirk-resolution-00573160
Decrying Kirk’s assassination is one thing – everyone should do that; honoring what he stood for is something completely different.
WTF???
Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/oklahoma-republicans-charlie-kirk
Charlie Kirk memorial to be on par with a state funeral in scale, security.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/21/kirk-memorial-speakers-security-schedule/
At Charlie Kirk’s funeral, Trump endorses hate during moment of reflection.
https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-endorses-hate-during-moment?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=271358&post_id=174215892&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=f5hl&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Stephen Miller is really, really disturbing.
Stephen Miller Gives Angry, Unsurprising Dog Whistle At Kirk’s Funeral
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-king-charles-live-updates_n_68c80c2be4b0642964ce9b92/liveblog_68d062c4e4b00815ca12cef9
RFK Jr. Compares Charlie Kirk With Jesus Christ
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-king-charles-live-updates_n_68c80c2be4b0642964ce9b92/liveblog_68d06baee4b066d79ee43b87
RFK Jr. is, of course, a psychopath.
Sinclair “Special Report” depicts Kirk as prophet.
https://popular.info/p/sinclair-special-report-depicts-kirk?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1664&post_id=174199581&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=f5hl&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Yep, that’s Sinclair for ya!
Our local ABC affiliate is one of those owned by Sinclair.
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the airwaves tonight…except for stations owned by right-wing Sinclair.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-returning
Jimmy Kimmel came back to the airwaves last night…unless your ABC affiliate is owned by Sinclair or Nexstar.
He gave an eloquent and emotional monologue.
Trump had a hissy fit about it and is threatening to sue ABC.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/media/jimmy-kimmel-abc-return-audience-reactions
I hate that our ABC affiliate is owned by Sinclair.
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from TV station owners that pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/jimmy-kimmel-democratic-lawmakers-letter-nexstar-sinclair-rcna233307
Kimmel nods to big ratings, heckles Trump as an ‘80s-movie-style bully’ in second post-suspension show.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/media/jimmy-kimmel-return-second-show-trump-intl-hnk
The right wants Charlie Kirk’s death to be a “George Floyd moment”.
https://www.vox.com/on-the-right-newsletter/462695/charlie-kirk-george-floyd-trump-kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings bonanza continues.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/media/jimmy-kimmel-abc-ratings-viewers-youtube
I wish Sinclair-owned stations would stop their boycott of him.
Trump slams “radical left” after signing “organized political violence” memo.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/26/trump-organized-political-violence-radical-left
According to Trump, literally ANYONE who opposes him is defined as “radical left.” That means close to 60% of the country is “radical left.”
Transgender Americans are seeing a wave of hate unleashed by Charlie Kirk’s killing.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/25/transgender-americans-are-seeing-a-wave-of-hate-unleashed-by-charlie-kirks-killing
Trump Nominee Quietly Deletes Post Calling for Liberal’s Execution
Bookmark this for the next time Republicans say the left is to blame for all political violence in this country.
https://newrepublic.com/post/200965/trump-nominee-jeremy-carl-deletes-racist-posts-liberal-execution
Sinclair finally ended their boycott of Jimmy Kimmel’s show.