Trump’s Gold-Plated Censorship: Kimmel, Colbert, And A Crumbling NYC
On a glittery, gold-festooned set that screams 'White House bling circa Trump Era,' Jon Stewart returned Thursday as your 'patriotically obedient host' to roast the shutdown of Jimmy Kimmel's ABC gig—rebranded 'Johnny Drimmel Live' in a world where free speech means ‘say what we allow.’ Stewart praised Trump for sending the National Guard to his 'crime-ridden cesspool' NYC studio while mocking an 'unprecedented consolidation of power.' Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert, whose CBS Late Show faces cancellation next season (and was Trump's favorite news), declared Kimmel’s suspension 'blatant censorship.' Seth Meyers, nervously joking he’s next on the ax, threw in some tongue-in-cheek Trump admiration before calling out the administration’s Orwellian crackdown. Even Jimmy Fallon woke to 100 texts from his dad apologizing for Kimmel’s cancelation, proving family group chats are the real casualties here.
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When your biggest threat to free speech is ‘Johnny Drimmel Live’ and National Guards rolling into NYC, you know democracy's just a nostalgia act in Trump’s gold-themed reality series.
ABC cancels Kimmel; Trump praises it like it’s a WWE title match. Next up: FCC slaps TV licenses on critics. Free speech? More like free-for-all in censorship ring.
Jon Stewart playing 'obedient host' on a gold-covered set while praising National Guard raids of NYC is peak 2025 irony. This season of The Daily Show feels more Brave New World than funny.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/19/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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