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Americans saw exactly what “double standard” looks like this week when ABC quietly lifted its nearly weeklong suspension of Jimmy Kimmel after his incendiary monologue about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. ABC pulled Kimmel off the air on September 17 amid nationwide blowback, then quietly put the show back on as corporate pressure mounted and the outrage faded from headlines.
Kimmel’s original comments — where he accused “many in MAGA land” of trying to “capitalize” on Kirk’s killing — were irresponsible, ill-timed, and wildly unfair to millions of Americans who recoil at political violence. His network suspension was a deserved moment of accountability, but what conservatives watched next was worse: a perfunctory return that felt more like a reward than a rebuke.
Local station groups like Nexstar and Sinclair understandably pushed back and even pulled Kimmel from their affiliate lineups, insisting on accountability and decency in broadcasting while highlighting community concerns. Those station owners told viewers they would not simply let a major network’s talent insult whole swaths of the country without consequence, and their pressure helped force a national conversation about bias and responsibility in the media.
Megyn Kelly — hardly a stranger to the censorship mob herself — was blunt and merciless in her response, calling Kimmel’s on-air tears “self-pity” and pointing out the obvious: leftist entertainers rarely face permanent cancellation the way conservative voices do. Kelly dismantled Kimmel’s non-apology and reminded the public that when conservatives suffer cancel culture, the media establishment does not rush to defend them.
Let’s be clear: the real scandal isn’t that Kimmel said something offensive, it’s that the media-industrial complex operates with two sets of rules — one for elites and another for the rest of us. Even the FCC controversy that swirled around the affair showed how intertwined politics, regulators, and big media have become, yet the endgame here was favored treatment, not genuine accountability.
Conservatives should not be placated by tepid statements and corporate PR spin. We ought to demand real consequences: advertisers held to account, affiliates empowered to uphold standards, and networks reminded that treating half the country as a punching bag will cost them viewers and credibility. The decision by Sinclair and Nexstar to push back demonstrated that bravery in local media still exists and that viewers can make their displeasure felt.
This episode is a warning shot to the leftist media cartel: free speech is not a license for careless lies about entire movements, and forgiveness should not be automatic for those with the right pedigree. Proud Americans will keep calling out hypocrisy, defending conservative voices, and insisting on fairness from institutions that too often treat us as collateral damage in their cultural crusade.
