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Trump Tried to Silence Kimmel. He Gave him a Megaphone Instead.

A late night comedian is calling on Americans to rise up — not in rage, but in reason.

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Joe Trippi
Sep 25, 2025
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Illustration by Abdelafatah Mukhtar

By trying to silence Jimmy Kimmel, Donald Trump and his ally, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, did exactly the opposite of what they intended: They amplified him.

When they launched their campaign to force ABC to take Kimmel off the air for daring to speak freely, they weren’t just targeting a co…

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