Much to President Trump’s dismay, Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV last night. In a wide-ranging monologue met with near-constant applause, Kimmel discussed the comments that got him suspended and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s attempts to silence speech the president doesn’t like.

“Brendan Carr is the most embarrassing car Republicans have embraced since this one, and that’s saying something,” Kimmel said, showing a photo of a Tesla Cybertruck painted with the American flag and the word “Trump” in big, gold letters.

Carr justified his threats to Disney by saying the FCC has to uphold the public interest standard applied to broadcasters with licenses to use the public airwaves. Carr’s stance is the opposite held by previous FCC chairs from both major parties, who said the FCC should uphold the free speech rights of broadcasters.

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Original Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-returns-calls-fcc-chairman-an-embarrassment-to-republicans/
Originally Posted: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:47:52 +0000