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Trump Dealt DEVASTATING BLOW as KIMMEL RETURNS

2025-09-22 News & Politics
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Reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel Live Signals Media Advocacy Works

Review how public and industry pressure successfully reversed ABC's temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, proving that organized advocacy can effectively check authoritarian impulses in media.

Short Summary

  • Outcomes: ABC reversed its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel after widespread public and industry backlash forced a policy change.
  • Why it matters: This event serves as a crucial check on power, demonstrating that coordinated outcry affects high-level corporate decisions regarding broadcasting censorship due to political threats.
  • Orientation: This discussion analyzes the initial suspension, the intense reaction across unions and celebrity circles, and the resulting message about the continued efficacy of citizen advocacy.

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The Walt Disney Company released a statement on Monday announcing the return of Jimmy Kimmel live following its short-lived hiatus due to right-wing online outrage. Francis Maxwell reacts. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@DCReader 2025-09-22

Trump just got Jimmy his HIGHEST RATINGS EVER!

2.8k 119 replies
@BurgermeisterMeisterburger-v7x 2025-09-22

Jimmy did nothing wrong. “F” Trump!

2.6k 65 replies
@RoxanneRoberts-x6p 2025-09-22

Canadian here.So glad Jimmy Kimmel is back. Power to the people of the USA. You can do it 💪

683 14 replies
@z.deutch1334 2025-09-22

JIMMY DON'T APOLOGIZE!!

509 8 replies
@imagine9375 2025-09-22

Keep the Boycott going. Freedom of speech people.

313 1 replies
@twistoffate4791 2025-09-22

Trump, under your crazy rules, Democrats have the right to shut Fox down permanently. And thank you to David Letterman for speaking up. His opinion is of great value to us.

213 1 replies
@FromDesertTown 2025-09-22

Eat it, Donald! Jimmy's next show will be the most watched in history.

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@nolaj114 2025-09-23

Now remove the most offensive, inflammatory, divisive liar from the White House.

117 3 replies
@RobertTapplar 2025-09-23

I am a war time veteran, I put my life on the line to defend the constitution of the United States. That includes the ist amendment.

81 5 replies
@JMAM006 2025-09-22

Please thank you to the overseas support we got from all the people who cancelled their subscriptions. It was a wonderous awesome thing ! It was a warm hug from the rest of the world for the people here who have to live side by side with others who hate.

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