Donald Trump‘s war on critics has long blurred the line between political power and personal vendetta. However, his latest attempt to silence late-night host Jimmy Kimmel pushes that abuse into dangerous new territory.
After Kimmel was abruptly fired for presenting opinions that go against the far-right narrative, FCC head Brendan Carr also joined in the bullying and threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of any media channel that airs Kimmel’s content. Weighing in on the controversy, former President Barack Obama took to X with a pointed reminder that Trump isn’t just feuding with a comedian, he’s undermining the very First Amendment he once swore to uphold.
