On this special episode of the Chuck ToddCast, Chuck reacts with alarm to ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air after FCC Chair Brendan Carr issued unconstitutional, mob boss–style threats. Though Kimmel’s comments weren’t in violation of FCC rules, Carr’s pressure—amplified by Trump’s threats and Nexstar’s influence—sparked a firestorm over government coercion, corporate capitulation, and the chilling effect on free speech. From the Nexstar/Tegna merger and Disney’s vulnerability to the broader shift of “cancel culture” from the left to the right, Chuck examines how Trump and his allies are using state power to silence dissent in violation of the 1st amendment—and what it means for media credibility, democracy, and the rule of law.



Timeline:

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00:00 ABC pulls Kimmel off air after threats from FCC chair Brendan Carr

02:30 Kimmel’s comments were pretty benign, not against FCC regulations

03:15 Each side is finger pointing over whose ideology causes violence

04:30 Brendan Carr issued unconstitutional, mob boss like threats 

05:45 Carr didn’t like that MAGA was criticized

06:45 Nexstar’s cancellation put pressure on Disney

07:15 Disney opened the door to coercion by settling court case

08:45 Nexstar/Tegna merger needs FCC approval

10:00 If Carr didn’t go public, public backlash could have been avoided

11:15 JD Vance has encouraged doxxing people for their free speech

12:15 Trump threatened Kimmel would “be next” after Colbert

13:00 Trump is using the power of the state to silence dissent

15:15 Media corporations that won’t stand up to Trump should sell

17:15 News organizations bowing to Trump have lost credibility
19:00 Republicans used to push back on unconstitutional actions by Trump

22:00 Trump didn’t get 50% of the popular vote, but governs like he got 100%

23:30 “Cancel culture” has moved from the left to the right

24:30 Deplatforming Trump after J6 was a massive mistake

25:45 Stephen Miller and Brendan Carr are drunk with power

26:30 This is an extraordinarily unconstitutional act

On this special episode of the Chuck ToddCast, Chuck reacts with alarm to ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air after FCC Chair Brendan Carr issued unconstitutional, mob boss–style threats. Though Kimmel’s comments weren’t in violation of FCC rules, Carr’s pressure—amplified by Trump’s threats and Nexstar’s influence—sparked a firestorm over government coercion, corporate capitulation, and the chilling effect on free speech. From the Nexstar/Tegna merger and Disney’s vulnerability to the broader shift of “cancel culture” from the left to the right, Chuck examines how Trump and his allies are using state power to silence dissent in violation of the 1st amendment—and what it means for media credibility, democracy, and the rule of law. Timeline:(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)00:00 ABC pulls Kimmel off air after threats from FCC chair Brendan Carr02:30 Kimmel’s comments were pretty benign, not against FCC regulations03:15 Each side is finger pointing over whose ideology causes violence04:30 Brendan Carr issued unconstitutional, mob boss like threats 05:45 Carr didn’t like that MAGA was criticized06:45 Nexstar’s cancellation put pressure on Disney07:15 Disney opened the door to coercion by settling court case08:45 Nexstar/Tegna merger needs FCC approval10:00 If Carr didn’t go public, public backlash could have been avoided11:15 JD Vance has encouraged doxxing people for their free speech12:15 Trump threatened Kimmel would “be next” after Colbert13:00 Trump is using the power of the state to silence dissent15:15 Media corporations that won’t stand up to Trump should sell17:15 News organizations bowing to Trump have lost credibility 19:00 Republicans used to push back on unconstitutional actions by Trump22:00 Trump didn’t get 50% of the popular vote, but governs like he got 100%23:30 “Cancel culture” has moved from the left to the right24:30 Deplatforming Trump after J6 was a massive mistake25:45 Stephen Miller and Brendan Carr are drunk with power26:30 This is an extraordinarily unconstitutional act

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Chuck Todd reacts with alarm to the news of Jimmy Kimmel's show being pulled off air by ABC after being threatened by Trump's FCC chairman Brendan Carr.

Special Episode - Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off ABC Reaction: Trump Uses State Power To Silence Free Speech

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