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Hitler got started this way.
….and the Republicans has been raging about Counter Culture for years, and now they are …. Oh, this is sickening. I hope the nation rages!

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— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 18, 2025

UPDATE: The largest ABC affiliate has called on Jimmy Kimmel to issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family and also make a "meaningful personal donation" to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA!

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lol. What. A joke. Extortion. It's Hee Haw for everyone I suppose. Hope you like banjos

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This guy will now decide which jokes are appropriate. pic.twitter.com/L5HMO9xghi

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 18, 2025

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Tell me, who was president when Roseanne got fired?

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Obama's buddy

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Article dated May 29, 2018.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/business/media/roseanne-barr-offensive-tweets.html

Who was president in 2018?

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Bob Iger

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Apology accepted.

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Exactly. It was not that long ago that conservative voices were being cancelled, censored, fired, and ridiculed. Conservatives have also been boycotting businesses they don't agree with. I completely understand the outrage because I've felt the same outrage. I remember numerous times where I could not share my viewpoint for fear of losing my job or being "cancelled". Sucks, doesn't it?

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Hitler got started this way.
….and the Republicans has been raging about Counter Culture for years, and now they are …. Oh, this is sickening. I hope the nation rages!

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pic.twitter.com/iMedHkjFqa

— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 18, 2025

UPDATE: The largest ABC affiliate has called on Jimmy Kimmel to issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family and also make a "meaningful personal donation" to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA!

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lol. What. A joke. Extortion. It's Hee Haw for everyone I suppose. Hope you like banjos

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This guy will now decide which jokes are appropriate. pic.twitter.com/L5HMO9xghi

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 18, 2025

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Tell me, who was president when Roseanne got fired?

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Obama's buddy

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Article dated May 29, 2018.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/business/media/roseanne-barr-offensive-tweets.html

Who was president in 2018?

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Bob Iger

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Apology accepted.

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One wasn't offered.

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Okay, so let's recap: "the administration" did not actually get Roseanne fired, because the administration at the time was Trump's and they wouldn't have done it. When you refer to "the president" you are referring to the CEO of Disney at the time, Bob Iger. So Disney made a business decision in that case without pressure from the existing government, correct?

So this is in fact totally different from the current situation when the existing government clearly did exert pressure to have Kimmel taken off the air, right?

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The other late night guys aren't funny either, but Kimmel gives some sleazy vibes. One of his closest friends was part of Epstein's inner circle.

Tired format, sluggish ratings, they were probably just looking for an excuse to dump him.

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The problem is all those ABC affinities said they wouldn't play his show, which forced ABC hands. And they won't reinstate Kimmel until the affiliates change their mind. Once the affiliates get past that, and Kimmel is reinstated, Kimmel likely gets a rating bump that is worthless for attracting the advertisers he will lose for such a high profile statement.

And then there is that they need FCC approvals for stuff, and the FCC is pissed, but they will get over that in time.
There is a long term issue of late night viability, and even Kimmel was saying Late Night TV in its current format is doomed.

Some interesting hypocrisy at play here, after Trump's denial of the 2020 election results when governmental authorities, including GOP local government officials saying the election results were valid.

To my knowledge, the FCC didn't take or threaten action against those on TV who perpetuated Trump's vision of that election. But libs were furious about anyone who perpetrated Trump's 2020 election denial, which they said were obviously fraudulent. Now we have the Governor of Utah, the FBI, the Utah police, and anyone else that has involved in the investigation saying that accused acted because of Kirk's views on hatred of certain people and that he lead a "very, very online, Internet-focused life, heavily steeped in gaming and left leaning subcultures." (Apparently there are plenty of dark right places on the Internet for "MAGA types" and he wasn't there). Now who isn't believing what the government is saying?

Then there in the charging order filed by the Utah DOJ that sets out the accused own words to his trans lover and in the internet world. He admits the killing and that he was motivated by Kirk's hatred. Kirk's anti-trans rhetoric would suggest a high-profile acts of violence tied to a single personal grievance from a man in love with a trans person. The charging order suggests Robinson shot a Kirk based on more than just that just that one issue.

And importantly, no where has there been any evidence to suggest that the accused was motived by some sort of MAGA supporting vision or in anyway supported MAGA. What Kimmel is said is baseless and looks a whole lot like what Donald Trump supports did in 2020. The irony is delicious, and I expect some biting commentary from Anarchistbear.

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If they dust that Trump's finger prints will be all over it. His trademark extortion scheme that he has been pulling all over town.

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Wait, dumb Trump did this. He made Kimmel say this and the affiliates react?

Oh the irony. Can we have some more memes please.

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Hitler got started this way.
….and the Republicans has been raging about Counter Culture for years, and now they are …. Oh, this is sickening. I hope the nation rages!

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— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 18, 2025

UPDATE: The largest ABC affiliate has called on Jimmy Kimmel to issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family and also make a "meaningful personal donation" to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA!

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lol. What. A joke. Extortion. It's Hee Haw for everyone I suppose. Hope you like banjos

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This guy will now decide which jokes are appropriate. pic.twitter.com/L5HMO9xghi

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 18, 2025

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Tell me, who was president when Roseanne got fired?

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Obama's buddy

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Article dated May 29, 2018.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/business/media/roseanne-barr-offensive-tweets.html

Who was president in 2018?

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Bob Iger

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Apology accepted.

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One wasn't offered.

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Okay, so let's recap: "the administration" did not actually get Roseanne fired, because the administration at the time was Trump's and they wouldn't have done it. When you refer to "the president" you are referring to the CEO of Disney at the time, Bob Iger. So Disney made a business decision in that case without pressure from the existing government, correct?

So this is in fact totally different from the current situation when the existing government clearly did exert pressure to have Kimmel taken off the air, right?

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yeah...why would Bob Iger defend Valerie Jarret?

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When did he do that? Roseanne got canceled because of public criticism over her remarks about Jarrett being racist. You can disagree with that criticism, but it wasn't direct pressure from the government as it was for Kimmel.

On X, Obama posted, "After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn't like."

Jimmy Kimmel directly violated FCC rules;



Kimmel knew he was putting out false information and did it anyway

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Jimmy Kimmel directly violated FCC rules;

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He didn't say anything that was false.

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Another friendly reminder that Kimmel did not actually say what the administration claims he said. You can argue that he implied it, and I might agree with you. But he didn't say it. So if he didn't actually lie then there is no good basis for FCC regulation (and that basis was already flimsy to begin with, since this is a monologue on a comedy show and not a news broadcast).

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Totally agree.

And besides, FoxNews DOES state blatant lies multiple times per night, night after night after night and has for years.
There is no restrictions on them.

Look, here's the deal. Trump hates criticism and is going after anyone who criticizes. It will not stop. Which is why there must be a boycott.

If we march, they'll use weapons abs arrest us. If we speak out, they'll use will shut us down.
But they can't force us to buy certain products.

Just let his backers know that this **** don't fly.

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Jimmy Kimmel directly violated FCC rules;

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He didn't say anything that was false.

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eff off dude

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What was the lie exactly?

“... the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing anything they can to score political points from it”

Isn't it literally true that the “MAGA gang” did say that the… https://t.co/kNarC4GgDC

— Nico Perrino (@NicoPerrino) September 18, 2025

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The other late night guys aren't funny either, but Kimmel gives some sleazy vibes. One of his closest friends was part of Epstein's inner circle.

Tired format, sluggish ratings, they were probably just looking for an excuse to dump him.

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The problem is all those ABC affinities said they wouldn't play his show, which forced ABC hands. And they won't reinstate him until the affiliates change their mind. And then there is that they need FCC approvals for stuff, and the FCC is pissed. Once the affiliates get past that, and Kimmel is reinstated, Kimmel likely gets a rating bump that is worthless for attracting the advertisers he will lose.

There is a long term issue of late night viability, and even Kimmel was saying Late Night TV in its current format is doomed.

Some interesting hypocrisy at play here, after Trump's making stuff about the 2020 election when governmental authorities, including GOP local government officials saying the election in their area was good was valid.

To my knowledge, the FCC didn't take or threaten action against those on TV who perpetuated Trump's vision of that election. But libs were furious about anyone who perpetrated Trump's 2020 election denial, which they said were obviously fraudulent. Now we have the Governor of Utah, the FBI, the Utah police, and anyone else that has involved in the investigation saying that accused acted because of Kirk's views on hatred of certain people and that he lead a "very, very online, Internet-focused life, heavily steeped in gaming and left leaning subcultures." (Apparently there are plenty of dark right places on the Internet for "MAGA types" and he wasn't there). Will guess who now isn't believing what the government is saying?

Then there in the charging claims that lay out the accused own words his trans lover and in the internet, where he admits the killing and that he was motivated by Kirk's hatred. Kirk's anti-trans rhetoric would suggest a high-profile acts of violence tied to a single personal, grievance from a man in love with a trans person, but the charging order suggests it was strike against more than just that one issue. And importantly, no where has there been any evidence to suggest that the accused was motived by some sort of MAGA supporting vision or in anyway supported MAGA. What Kimmel is said is begin like Donald Trump in 2020 and now all the libs are running to support Kimmel. The irony is delicious, and I expect some biting commentary from Anti

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You should proofread your prose for typos and readability before posting. I can figure out what you're trying to say, but it does take a bit of deciphering.

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Done in a hurry, did a rewrite. Should have said Hitler a few times do match the libs.

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Hitler got started this way.
….and the Republicans has been raging about Counter Culture for years, and now they are …. Oh, this is sickening. I hope the nation rages!

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pic.twitter.com/iMedHkjFqa

— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 18, 2025

UPDATE: The largest ABC affiliate has called on Jimmy Kimmel to issue a direct apology to Charlie Kirk's family and also make a "meaningful personal donation" to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA!

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lol. What. A joke. Extortion. It's Hee Haw for everyone I suppose. Hope you like banjos

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This guy will now decide which jokes are appropriate. pic.twitter.com/L5HMO9xghi

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 18, 2025

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Since he was good enough to be a FCC commissioner under Biden, I suppose he was good enough to be FCC Chair for Trump.

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The other late night guys aren't funny either, but Kimmel gives some sleazy vibes. One of his closest friends was part of Epstein's inner circle.

Tired format, sluggish ratings, they were probably just looking for an excuse to dump him.

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The problem is all those ABC affinities said they wouldn't play his show, which forced ABC hands.

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Got to go back one step there: the affiliates said that after getting pressure to say that from the FCC and the Trump Administration. That's where there is a potential 1st Amendment violation.

To my knowledge, as much as you could argue that prior actions by Biden or Obama's governments might have served to "chill" speech on certain topics, they never went so far as to make direct threats like that.

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Jimmy Kimmel directly violated FCC rules;

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He didn't say anything that was false.

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Also this has clearly not been applied in the past on an even basis

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The other late night guys aren't funny either, but Kimmel gives some sleazy vibes. One of his closest friends was part of Epstein's inner circle.

Tired format, sluggish ratings, they were probably just looking for an excuse to dump him.

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The problem is all those ABC affinities said they wouldn't play his show, which forced ABC hands.

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Got to go back one step there: the affiliates said that after getting pressure to say that from the FCC and the Trump Administration. That's where there is a potential 1st Amendment violation.

To my knowledge, as much as you could argue that prior actions by Biden or Obama's governments might have served to "chill" speech on certain topics, they never went so far as to make direct threats like that.

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Bingo!

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Jimmy Kimmel directly violated FCC rules;

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eff off dude

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What was the lie exactly?

“... the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing anything they can to score political points from it”

Isn't it literally true that the “MAGA gang” did say that the… https://t.co/kNarC4GgDC

— Nico Perrino (@NicoPerrino) September 18, 2025

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Even the Governor of Utah said he was "one of ours"

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I wish to economically boycott Trumpism. Can you give me a list I should be boycotting to hurt the maga movement?


I'm not going to tell you what you must or must not do these are complex issues. But I can pull together information on companies, individuals, or funds that are known to financially support Donald Trump or "MAGA"-aligned causes, so you have data to make informed decisions about who to avoid if you want to "vote with your wallet." Always good to verify the latest, because political giving changes over time.

Here are some names / entities that are documented to have strongly supported Trump or MAGA causes, plus notes & caveats. If you want, I can try to build a current vetted list specific to your region or sector (tech, food, retail, etc.)



Entities with strong MAGA / Trump ties

Entity
What is Known
Caveats / Notes to Consider

Point Bridge Capital (MAGA ETF)
An investment firm that runs a MAGA-branded ETF, picking companies with strong GOP / MAGA support. Avoiding investing via that fund or in its holdings would align with a boycott. But many companies in it are large and diversified, hard to avoid entirely.

Mercer Family Foundation
Run by Rebekah Mercer (daughter of Robert Mercer), known for funding conservative causes and Trump aligned groups.
Avoiding donations or purchasing from entities heavily funded by this foundation may matter to some.

Prince Foundation
(Edgar & Elsa Prince Foundation / Erik Prince)
Supports conservative Christian groups, some aligned with MAGA ideology.

Preserve America PAC
A Super PAC that supports Donald Trump, with large contributions from Miriam Adelson and others.

GeoSouthern Energy
Oil & gas company; owners have donated significant sums to Trump / MAGA Inc. super PACs.

CrownQuest Operating
Similar: heavy MAGA/Republican support in campaign contributions.

Witkoff Group
Real estate development firm; Steven Witkoff personally has given to Trumpaligned causes.

M&M Industries
Has given a large percentage of its political donations to Trump / MAGAaligned PACs.

Hendricks Holding Co.
Owned by Diane Hendricks, one of the major donors to Trump/MAGA.

Uline
Owned by the Uihlein family, which has been a large donor. Also the company has been the subject of reporting around labor practices.

"1789 Capital"
A venture capital / investment firm promoting "patriotic capitalism," anti-ESG, etc. It has ties to Trump Jr.; invests in firms aligned with conservative or MAGA adjacent values.




Other companies where individuals or owners gave large sums

These might be trickier, because the donation is by individuals, PACs, or owners, not necessarily the whole company's revenue deriving from politics. But for some people that's enough reason to avoid them.

Companies listed in Newsweek's List of Companies and Executives Who Have Donated to Donald Trump include ABC Supply, Uline, Pratt Industries, British American Tobacco, and others.

ExxonMobil is also frequently mentioned in donation lists.

Some food companies, consumer brands, etc., appear in lists of companies whose leadership or associated donors are heavily MAGA/Republican leaning. E.g., Flowers Foods, Hanes Brands, Hobby Lobby etc.



Things to be careful about (caveats)

Just because a company's owner or CEO or some executives donate to MAGA causes doesn't always mean the company, in its business practices, production, or internal culture, is centrally supporting MAGA. The choice to boycott may have trade-offs (higher prices, fewer options, sometimes difficulty in verifying how much of the revenue goes to those causes).

Some information is outdated. Donations are public record (FEC etc.) but many entities shift over time. Before deciding to boycott, checking recent filings is wise.

Some boycotts can have unintended consequences (e.g. harming employees rather than owners). People often choose to boycott at different levels: avoiding direct support (their sales, merchandise, stocks) rather than punishing every worker or local branch.

The signal of a boycott matters less if the boycott is smaller than the company's market or if people don't know it exists collective action helps.

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Wow, that is some Dajo size arrogance. You have the economic power to affect change in the MAGA movement. Good luck with that.

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Jimmy Kimmel directly violated FCC rules;

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eff off dude

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What was the lie exactly?

“... the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing anything they can to score political points from it”

Isn't it literally true that the “MAGA gang” did say that the… https://t.co/kNarC4GgDC

— Nico Perrino (@NicoPerrino) September 18, 2025

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Even the Governor of Utah said he was "one of ours"

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That part actually is accurate. He did say that, but of course context matters. Kirk was talking about people of Utah while Kimmel was talking about MAGA. Par for the course from you.

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Exactly. It was not that long ago that conservative voices were being cancelled, censored, fired, and ridiculed. Conservatives have also been boycotting businesses they don't agree with. I completely understand the outrage because I've felt the same outrage. I remember numerous times where I could not share my viewpoint for fear of losing my job or being "cancelled". Sucks, doesn't it?

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That line about liberals wanting to go back to brunch is so true.

All of these abuses of the Trump administration have their own liberal counterparts, but when a Democrat is President, these fools literally go into this mode.



They only wake up when the stuff is being done clumsily and inelegantly by Trump or his officials.

Kamala Harris wanted to sic the DOJ on social media companies for speech she didn’t like.

Democrats loved that idea. pic.twitter.com/ZXqL96OhwW

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 18, 2025

And keep in mind Schumer said this when Tucker was releasing the January 6 tapes showing that everything Democrats said about J6 was a lie. https://t.co/NwpWQkXJE6

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 18, 2025

2021: CNN’s Brian Stelter blasts people “crying” about cancel culture and wants to institute a “harm reduction model” to censor conservative media:

"It's as predictable as the sunrise. Democrats win elections, and then Republicans say they are being silenced."

"But while some… pic.twitter.com/S7WfBWMriT

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 18, 2025

They couldn't even bother themselves to care about a genocide that the United States was supporting all the bombs for prior to Nov 5, 2024 that was happening right out in the open.

What happened to Jimmy Kimmel is what happened to every single pro Palestinian media voice for the last 2 years

Good riddance. Liberals never forget that you started this by retaliating against people who spoke out against Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ genocide, laying the…

— Revolutionary Blackout🥋 (@SocialistMMA) September 18, 2025

I have zero sympathy for these people who have suddenly sprang to life because Colbert and Kimmel can't do their left-wing agitprop on network television anymore. That this is their issue to unite around shows how utterly vapid they all are.

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If they dust that Trump's finger prints will be all over it. His trademark extortion scheme that he has been pulling all over town.

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Wait, dumb Trump did this. He made Kimmel say this and the affiliates react?

Oh the irony. Can we have some more memes please.

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Off course I wasn't suggesting Trump put Kimmel up to insulting him*so he could topple him over it. I suppose you needed to suggest I did so that you could launch your typically arrogant insult….but yes, I do believe the strong possibility exists that it was Trump's idea to have Sinclair extort a large "personal donation" from Kimmel to Kirk's family and organization in exchange for going back on air. Extortion is Trump's MO:

Columbia University: After freezing $400 million in research funding, the Trump administration struck a deal with Columbia in July 2025. Columbia agreed to pay a fine of over $200 million and make policy changes that included more government oversight.

Brown University: Also in July 2025, Brown agreed to pay $50 million to workforce development programs in Rhode Island to unfreeze its federal funding.

Harvard University: In August 2025, the White House threatened to seize research patents from Harvard, which were worth hundreds of millions of dollars. A potential settlement involving a $500 million payment was being negotiated.

UCLA: Citing the Brown and Columbia settlements, Governor Gavin Newsom of California and other state officials accused the Trump administration of "extortion" over a reported demand for $1 billion from the University of California system.

Tech company deal: In 2025, the Trump administration was reported to have given licenses for Nvidia and AMD to sell AI chips in China, but only after the companies agreed to give the federal government a 15% cut of the sales

Law firms:
Trump has extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from law firms if they do nothing want to be targeted by his retaliatory executive orders:

Nine law firms pledged a total of nearly $1 billion in pro bono legal services to avoid sanctions. Notable examples include:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: Pledged $40 million in legal work.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: Committed $100 million in legal work.

A&O Shearman: Committed $125 million in legal services.

You asked me to post a meme? Here, this one's for you:



*The thing that actually made Trump throw a clot was that Kimmel's bit mocked Trump's lack of empathy (Kirk said empathy is a new age invention, not a real thing) as demonstrated by Trump's awkward segue from talking about Kirk to his new ballroom.

What's amazing about the Kimmel/Colbert stuff is how long it took the networks to realize that turning the late-night comedy shows into MSNBC was bizarre and unnecessary

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) September 18, 2025