The question is whether a US President should use the FCC to leverage networks to fire or muzzle TV hosts who make jokes about the President.
No other US President has done so. Until now.
Late night TV ratings have been falling for years.
Replies to: "Late night TV ratings have been falling for years."
- Kimmel was a mess even before his comments - Hensou - 2:30pm 9/19/25
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- Late night TV ratings have been falling for years. [IMAGE]
- conorlarkin - 3:03pm 9/19/25
- “American Institution” Johnny Carson speaks out about Kimmel/Colbert on 60 minutes. [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 8:22pm 9/19/25
- You're just going to run with misinformation, huh. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:49pm 9/19/25
- What was his joke? He delivered two matter of fact false claims on public airwaves that went against - BaronVonZemo - 3:33pm 9/19/25
- You do realize that monologues of late-night comedians tend to be rather jokey, right? - Chris94 - 3:39pm 9/19/25
- Less jokey, more preachy lately, but here no joke at all, just intentional falsehoods. - BaronVonZemo - 7:42pm 9/19/25
- Imagine if the situation was reversed. A lib slaughtered. Satire about libs involved. - Hensou - 4:19pm 9/19/25
- It wasn’t a joke about the dead dweeb. And it is not about him at all. - Chris94 - 4:36pm 9/19/25
- It wasn’t a joke at all. It was an intentional effort to spread false information. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 7:45pm 9/19/25
- It wasn’t a joke? In a monologue? Maybe it’s time to rethink your life choices. [NT]
- Chris94 - 10:32pm 9/19/25
- Correct. There was no joke. Just two false statements intended to perpetuate a false narrative - BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 9/19/25
- It wasn’t a joke? In a monologue? Maybe it’s time to rethink your life choices. [NT]
- Chris94 - 10:32pm 9/19/25
- Never said it was. Said what if comic satirized libs being involved. - Hensou - 4:43pm 9/19/25
- You really have to be a major, major snowflake to find offense in that. - Chris94 - 4:47pm 9/19/25
- I found it incredibly dumb. Like something a dweeb would say. - Hensou - 4:54pm 9/19/25
- And it’s your right to think that. - Chris94 - 5:37pm 9/19/25
- The President didn’t silence Kimmel. - Hensou - 5:43pm 9/19/25
- Stop wasting your time, the nutty professor is immune to facts and logic. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 6:43pm 9/19/25
- Truth. I’m headed out to dinner with friends. [NT] - Hensou - 7:01pm 9/19/25
- Stop wasting your time, the nutty professor is immune to facts and logic. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 6:43pm 9/19/25
- The President didn’t silence Kimmel. - Hensou - 5:43pm 9/19/25
- And it’s your right to think that. - Chris94 - 5:37pm 9/19/25
- I found it incredibly dumb. Like something a dweeb would say. - Hensou - 4:54pm 9/19/25
- You really have to be a major, major snowflake to find offense in that. - Chris94 - 4:47pm 9/19/25
- It wasn’t a joke at all. It was an intentional effort to spread false information. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 7:45pm 9/19/25
- It wasn’t a joke about the dead dweeb. And it is not about him at all. - Chris94 - 4:36pm 9/19/25
- You do realize that monologues of late-night comedians tend to be rather jokey, right? - Chris94 - 3:39pm 9/19/25
- Late night TV ratings have been falling for years. [IMAGE]
- conorlarkin - 3:03pm 9/19/25