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Late Night Takes On Kimmel’s Suspension and Free Speech
Jon Stewart, host of “The Daily Show,” joked about having an “administration-compliant” show, joining several commentaries on free speech and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel on ABC.
“We have another fun, hilarious, administration-compliant show. All this swirling around — are the naysayers and the critics right? Is Donald Trump stifling free speech?” “Of course not, Jon. Americans are free to express any opinion we want. To suggest otherwise is laughable.” “That is blatant censorship, and it always starts small. Remember in Week 1 of his presidency, Gulf of America? Call it Gulf of America. Sure, seems harmless, but with an autocrat, you cannot give an inch. If ABC thinks that this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive.” “You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian criminal administration in the Oval Office.” “I mean, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct, to take action, frankly, on Kimmel or there’s going to be additional work for the F.C.C. ahead.”
