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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel, plus Bill O’Reilly, Ro Khanna and Joe Manchin | CUOMO Full Episode 9/17

2025-09-18 News & Politics
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Kimmel's Suspension, Social Media Liability, and Political Hypocrisy

Analyze ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel over comments on Charlie Kirk’s assassination and debate where liability—for media giants or social platforms—should ultimately rest.

Short Summary

  • Corporations like ABC face public opinion and financial consequences (goodwill) for employee speech.
  • Current law (Internet Decency Act) grants social media platforms like X (Twitter) broad immunity that traditional media lacks.
  • Politicians flip-flop on free speech enforcement based purely on whether they are in or out of power.
  • Congressman Ro Khanna advocates for updating Section 230 and implementing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to curb harmful algorithmic pushes.

This segment analyzes the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s comments regarding the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk, contrasting the accountability faced by traditional media outlets versus digital platforms. Experts debate whether the legal framework needs urgent updating to address algorithmic manipulation and radicalization fueled by unchecked online speech.

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After ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air indefinitely for his comments on Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Chris Cuomo is joined by Bill O'Reilly to discuss. Then, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., whose district lies in the heart of Silicon Valley, tells “CUOMO” whether Congress needs to update existing laws around free speech on the internet to protect American youth from being radicalized online. Plus, former Sen. Joe Manchin, author of the new memoir “Dead Center,” looks to find new ways to bridge the nation’s political divide to create a kinder and more unified America. Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Top Comments (10)

@dougg1075 2025-09-18

Nobody said that what Jimmy did was illegal. But an employer has a right to do what they want with an employee.

253 16 replies
@OriginalWhiteDevil 2025-09-18

You have the freedom to say what you want, but you don't have freedom from the consequences of what you say.

207 11 replies
@TheWildlifeGallery388 2025-09-18

Cuomo you're not giving an entire picture

182 6 replies
@pamelabradley2405 2025-09-18

They got Tucker fired for just his speech. You didn't complain then

117 9 replies
@lisalachance9854 2025-09-18

I will be canceling watching Disney and ABC

106 6 replies
@pamelabradley2405 2025-09-18

I am in my 60s and worked since I was 14. Any place I worked had a clause that if we did anything outside of work to embarrass them, we got fired

94 3 replies
@KoreyStevens 2025-09-18

15:32 I have no idea what Cuomos going on about. It has nothing to do with this thing with Jimmy Kimmel. Also, social media is not the same as national television. There’s just no comparison. For the most part in social media, people represent themselves and have the ability to make their own choices whereas Jimmy Kimmel works for a corporation. He represents that corporation and he can be held accountable for his choices

44 4 replies
@tobyooj2683 2025-09-18

There was a point where I really like Cuomo but for a while now he's been off I don't know what happened to him

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@danielnaville 2025-09-18

The problem isn't social media, it's education

38 1 replies
@mss515 2025-09-18

Great conversation. Thank you for modeling how we can talk about issues from two different perspectives. We need more of this in the United States

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