Key Takeaways
- CNN Stunt: Rep. Eric Swalwell appeared on CNN in a Jimmy Kimmel hat, declaring Kimmel “has a right” to air on ABC.
- Tone-Deaf Priorities: Swalwell claimed it “should shake every American” that Kimmel can’t make millions from late-night TV anymore.
- Free Market at Work: Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t censorship—it was the result of affiliates, advertisers, and viewers rejecting his offensive remarks.
Democrats are rallying behind—of all people—Jimmy Kimmel. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) appeared on CNN sporting a Jimmy Kimmel hat and declared that the disgraced late-night host “has a right” to air on ABC.
Swalwell even claimed it “should shake every American” that Kimmel can’t make millions of dollars insulting conservatives on prime-time TV anymore. Yes, you read that right. According to Swalwell, America’s true crisis isn’t inflation, border chaos, or global instability—it’s Jimmy Kimmel losing a network paycheck.
This is the modern left in a nutshell. They’ll downplay crime, shrug at ballooning debt, and cheer for censorship of conservative voices—but when a Hollywood comic faces accountability for smearing Charlie Kirk after his assassination, suddenly it’s a constitutional crisis.
Kimmel wasn’t “silenced.” His show was suspended because audiences, affiliates, and advertisers had enough of his sneering monologues that crossed a moral line. That’s not government repression—it’s the free market doing what it does best.
If Swalwell and his colleagues want to defend free speech, maybe they should start by respecting the rights of students, parents, and patriots who’ve been shouted down on campuses and de-platformed online. Until then, spare us the crocodile tears over a millionaire entertainer who finally faced consequences.