Democrats Melt Down Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

The Left is losing its mind after Jimmy Kimmel was suspended indefinitely by ABC, following inflammatory remarks he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the reaction is exposing the deep hypocrisy of Democrats and their media allies.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) compared Kimmel’s suspension to Chinese-style authoritarianism, claiming:

“It is outrageous. It’s a page right out of Xi’s playbook.”

That’s right Schumer invoked the Chinese Communist Party in defense of a millionaire late-night host who used his national platform to mock a conservative's murder and smear half the country as accessories to it.

Kimmel, speaking the Monday after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, accused the “MAGA gang” of twisting the narrative to gain political points, instead of showing even the most basic decency toward a man who was gunned down for his beliefs.

Now, after ABC suspended Kimmel indefinitely, the professional outrage machine is roaring:

• MSNBC’s Chris Hayes called it a Trump-led crackdown on free speech, despite celebrating Tucker Carlson’s removal from Fox just a year ago.

• Jim Acosta praised Kimmel as a “class act” and warned that the First Amendment is “under attack.”

• Democrat lawmakers are already proposing legislation to “protect” speech, conveniently ignoring that Kimmel’s employer not the government made the call.

Here’s what they’re not saying: ABC is the same network that recently paid Donald Trump $16 million to settle a defamation suit over false claims made by George Stephanopoulos. Maybe the network finally realized that letting high-profile hosts libel conservatives has consequences.

Let’s rewind the clock.

When Tucker Carlson was let go by Fox News, the Left celebrated. Chris Hayes said:

“He believed he could say anything no matter how vile … over time, probably not going to work out well for you.”

But when Kimmel goes on national television and all but blames Charlie Kirk for his own death, that’s suddenly “free speech under attack”?

These people don’t care about the First Amendment. What they want is a protected monopoly on speech, where left-wing media personalities can incite, smear, and slander with impunity but anyone on the Right who speaks boldly gets canceled, demonetized, or investigated.

Kimmel’s “comedy” has long been indistinguishable from DNC press releases, but mocking a conservative leader’s assassination crossed a line even for corporate media. And the reaction from Schumer and company proves they’re not interested in preserving freedom of speech. They’re defending one of their own, plain and simple.

As Stephen L. Miller put it perfectly:

“The national media being more upset at Jimmy Kimmel losing his show than they are Charlie Kirk losing his life is kind of proving the point.”

And that’s exactly it. Their priorities are twisted. Their outrage is selective. And their “free speech” narrative only runs one direction.

Jimmy Kimmel isn’t a martyr. He’s a corporate entertainer who finally faced a shred of accountability for promoting hate and division. That the Left is rallying behind him instead of the man who was murdered for his beliefs says everything.

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