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kentuck

(115,635 posts)
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:28 PM Sep 2025

Will Kimmel temper his comments on his return?

Will he be hesitant to mock Trump, as he did before his suspension?

It will be interesting to see his return?

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Will Kimmel temper his comments on his return? (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2025 OP
no Skittles Sep 2025 #1
He probably had to agree to issue some sort of apology to get back on the air... pcdb Sep 2025 #8
Got a link on that? Kingofalldems Sep 2025 #9
No way. tavernier Sep 2025 #11
HUH???? Skittles Sep 2025 #12
Gavin is his guest tomorrow, so no obamanut2012 Sep 2025 #15
Nope. Kingofalldems Sep 2025 #16
Looks like he did not apologize. Kingofalldems Sep 2025 #17
Called that one wrong huh. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #18
I expect him to come back louder and stronger. Intractable Sep 2025 #2
Trump playing doctor today should be enough newdeal2 Sep 2025 #4
It would be so funny if he... kerouac2 Sep 2025 #3
perhaps a bit more facts oriented and little less hyperbole. msongs Sep 2025 #5
NO Skittles Sep 2025 #13
I think he will feel empowered Grim Chieftain Sep 2025 #6
Since Gavin Newsom will be his first guess, I don't think comments will be tempered. lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #7
Does trump ever temper his comments? EnergizedLib Sep 2025 #10
He should do shadow remarks, all vanlassie Sep 2025 #14
Judging by what I watched last night, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #19
I agree. kentuck Sep 2025 #20

pcdb

(132 posts)
8. He probably had to agree to issue some sort of apology to get back on the air...
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:17 PM
Sep 2025

and dial it down a bit. Not so much for Disney, but for advertisers.

Skittles

(172,881 posts)
12. HUH????
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 11:38 PM
Sep 2025

HE SPOKE THE TRUTH

REPUKES NEED TO LISTEN TO THEMSELVES, THEY HAVE BEEN DEMONIZING LIBS FOR DECADES

Intractable

(2,390 posts)
2. I expect him to come back louder and stronger.
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:38 PM
Sep 2025

They've just given him lots of new material of which to skewer and rant.

Go Jimmy!

kerouac2

(1,519 posts)
3. It would be so funny if he...
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:38 PM
Sep 2025

...started the show with the exact same ck joke that they suspended him over.

Seriously, that would be tuff.

Grim Chieftain

(2,046 posts)
6. I think he will feel empowered
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:58 PM
Sep 2025

If he tempers his speech, not only does he do his supporters a disservice, he lets the Trump tribe win. I don't think that is in Kimmel's DNA.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,181 posts)
19. Judging by what I watched last night,
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 09:19 AM
Sep 2025

he came out stronger and more forceful, he let it be known, along with the other nighttime hosts, that they're not going to kowtow to this illegitimate regime and I'm starting to get the sense that the networks are starting to fight back.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/late-night-show-hosts-are-sending-a-message-to-trump-they-ll-be-thorns-in-his-side-for-as-long-as-they-can-be/ar-AA1NbLoW?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=68d3ef47fa6d4104b88cc04a88422b39&ei=7

Late-night show hosts are sending a message to Trump: They'll be thorns in his side for as long as they can be

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