Kirk, Trump and Charlie
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President Donald Trump supported Jimmy Kimmel being fully kicked off air over comedic comments made about him and Charlie Kirk — though the president made quite the witty remark when speaking about the late right-wing activist during an interview with Fox News.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the president’s pledges to guarantee free speech have been replaced by efforts to suppress — and even criminalize — what their critics have to say.
Jen Psaki cheered Republicans who seem willing to stand up to what many see as Trump’s assault on free speech in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing.
Tucker Carlson on Wednesday used the opening monologue of his show to stridently push back against the Trump administration’s onslaught against free speech ― even going so far as to call out Attorney General Pam Bondi for using Charlie Kirk’s death as its pretext.
If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that we can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive.
Nicole on Thursday flagged an interview with CNBC during which FCC director Brendan Carr outlined his belief that both his agency and the “media ecosystem” overall are in the midst of a “massive shift” given the “permission structure that President Trump’s election has provided.”
The first day of President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK ended with a banquet and a toast. Now, the two countries are getting down to business.