He continued, “Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE. He is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we’re going to test ABC out on this. Let’s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.”
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95 Comments
Sasquatch@lemmy.ml · 146 pts · 324d
I dont think Donny would be my go to subject matter expert on campaign finance laws
Asafum@feddit.nl · 59 pts · 324d
And not that it matters in the world of hypocrisy, but fox news might as well be the Republican News Network...
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 22 pts · 324d
Isn’t most of the admin fox personalities?
Asafum@feddit.nl · 24 pts · 324d
As of a may 10th article there were 23 fox personalities in the administration... It's beyond absurd.
Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 324d
I think the main difference here is one is a broadcast network and one is cable. But the rest of this is highly suspicious.
kmartburrito@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 324d
Well, he is pretty experienced at violating campaign finance laws, so he may be more of a subject matter expert than you think, he's just coming at it from the side of evil, not justice.
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world · 114 pts · 324d
It's shit like this that the lawyers were waiting for. The ape was subtle enough with the threats last time that the government couldn't be implicated in Kimmel's termination. This is definitive. This is blatant government censorship and a violation of the first amendment.
Serinus@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 324d
Yeah, Legal Eagle covered this. Check out their channel on https://nebula.tv/
In short, ABC and Disney absolutely have standing to sue the government over this. If they want to.
Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 324d
Exactly. There are no grounds for this. Sue for what?
flop_leash_973@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 324d
Sue for hurting his fragile fefe's.
Thassodar@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 324d
I thought we were past covfefes? Why are we still talking about covfefes when we have brave men dying while trying to lock up heartless immigrants?
/S
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 324d
Sue for enforcement of the constitution and to set precedent. Make it clear the president can say whatever he wants and it’s an empty threat that any court will dismiss immediately.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 324d
Frivolity
Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk · 18 pts · 323d
£50 says nothing happens and he gets away with it
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 323d
I always thought it was unrealistic that Charlie Brown would keep trying to kick the football. "Surely" I thought to myself "a real person would have learned their lesson long ago that it's not going to happen."
And here we are with people somehow still thinking "ah yes, this time the football will be kicked!"
MNByChoice@midwest.social · 83 pts · 324d
Please do. Discovery will be a bitch.
Edit: Do not try to placate fascists and/or bullies. They always come back for more. ABC marked themselves as weak and will have to fight 10x as hard to get this to stop. If they don't, they will literally give Trump everything, and he will want more.
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 78 pts · 324d
This is an impeachable offense. Will the Democrats even attempt performative politics?
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 323d
Why should they honestly? You Americans complain that democrats don’t stand up to trump, yet the moment one does you guys shit on them and bury them.
theneverfox@pawb.social · 18 pts · 323d
What are you talking about?
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 323d
That account is attempting to hijack and distract from the bigger conversation. They're trolling.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 323d
Gavin Newson? Moment he starts hitting back at trump you guys jumped out of the wood work to basically say he’s worse than Trump. If I was a Democrat I would let you guys burn until you’re begging for anyone but Trump cause clearly you’re not there yet. I would say “enjoy trump” as president except he’s spreading fascism globally. I blame the American left for Trump 2024 as much as I blame MAGA
FunnyUsername@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 323d
that's a broad paint brush you got right there. many people you're blaming with that perspective have precisely the same outlook as you do.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · -13 pts · 323d
At this point every American can burn along with your country. You can’t be surprised that the rest of us hate your country, especially us who have been directly victimized by your country and people. You’re al to blame, you all share responsibility when your government commits atrocities or fucks up the rest of the world. Your leader is one of the worst humans on earth, you have to realize that makes you all toxic to us. Same as how you can think of Putin and Russia and never think of the Russians who oppose him and are fighting against him
FunnyUsername@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
wow lol
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
I, An indigenous brown person whose country you bombed, whose people you murder and called racist names, hates your country, that’s surprising to you?
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 323d
People are gunning for Newsome because he's just another Establishment Democrat shitting on the progressive movement. Also, he has welcomed the most vicious MAGAs on his show, and instead of confronting them, and humiliating them for their treason, corruption, racism, and pedophilia, he lets them freely spew their poison without rebuttal, and when they their disgusting racist jokes, he doesn't slap them down, HE LAUGHS ALONG WITH THEM!
That's why the left hates Newsome. They'd love it if all he was doing was torturing Trump, but he loses support when he tries to appease Treasonous Pedophiles. His podcast should give a platform to those trying to fight against MAGA, and instead he is giving MAGA access to his audience, so they can try to recruit them.
theneverfox@pawb.social · 1 pts · 323d
Gavin Newsom is a ghoul and always has been, the only good thing about him is that he's standing up to Trump.
And even that is mostly performative, and when it's not, such as with gerrymandering, it's weak half measures
He's no kind of leader to rally behind... But he's getting all the exposure and relevance in the world
And with that comes reminders that he's a fascism-lite politician. He's not being turned on, he's just in the spotlight, with the attention and criticism that comes with that
GladiusB@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 323d
You know they killed some of his opposition. They might be afraid.
Thteven@lemmy.world · 68 pts · 324d
Kimmel should do nothing but Epstein jokes, Trump will clam up real quick.
Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 68 pts · 323d
I mean, why wouldn't he? The last time he sued them, he ended up $16 million richer. The thing about stupid people is they generally learn by behavioural conditioning more than anything else. Rat push button, rat get reward, so rat push button again.
ABC thought they were buying safety for a mere $16 million, which was pocket change to them. In reality, all they did was tell Trump where the treats can be found. Now he's gonna be like a dog that found a cookie in the couch cushions one time, and so now goes rooting around in there every time he can because there might be another one.
buddascrayon@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 323d
This is the most apt description of Trump and this situation I have ever seen.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 11 pts · 323d
And we all said at the time, that's not how blackmail works. Once they've gotten money out of you, you can count on them coming back for more.
Your dog analogy reminded me of a story I once heard, about a guy walking his dog. One day, his dog found a package of pork chops that were inexplicably hidden under a bush. For that dog, it was literally like finding buried treasure. It made such an impact on him, that he checked under that bush on every wall, for YEARS.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 322d
is this what you're thinking of?
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 322d
No, it was definitely pork chops.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 323d
Man, if only the TV network, ABC, had ever made any type of story related to Blackmail. I bet if they had made some sort of Soap Opera type program, they may have had an inkling how that may go. Alas.
TuffNutzes@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 324d
Why isn't this orange fool in prison yet?
Why does Brazil have to school the United States on how a mature functioning constitutional democracy works?
FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 324d
You're going to Brazil!
Imitates Trump's fake anger, spray-on tan splattering everywhere from the gesticulations
Vupware@lemmy.zip · 47 pts · 324d
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 323d
He should be sued for defying the first amendment
Chip_Rat@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 323d
You spelt deposed wrong.
bampop@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 323d
You spelt decapitated wrong.
bhamlin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 323d
I think you mean "disposed"
clashorcrashman@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 322d
He should be sued for making us listen to his stupid bullshit all the time.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 324d
Get fucked you nazi pedo little snowflake bitch
kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 33 pts · 323d
clashorcrashman@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 322d
They say he smells like a gaped asshole too
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 322d
Because his actual asshole has been made so loose by Putin fucking him, that he's incontinent and constsntly has shit in his diaper.
Wytch@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 324d
Sour grapes, Donald.
Release the Epstein files.
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 323d
Man, his refusal to release the files has proven to be an excellent distraction from the literal fascist dictator shit he keeps doing.
Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 28 pts · 324d
The party of “fuck your feelings,” people
SoloCritical@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 323d
What a snowflake lol
Reygle@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 323d
I seriously think we need an organized movement to respond to him universally with "Shut the hell up, asshole."
Olhonestjim@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 323d
Shut the fuck up Donny.
televisionhead@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 22 pts · 323d
I like seeing him whine and get upset. 🥤🍿
Ironfist79@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 323d
Let's keep raising his blood pressure.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 21 pts · 324d
I mean if his ratings and profitability are so terrible, that's a negligible contribution at best.
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 324d
He has the second highest figures for late night behind Colbert.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 323d
I know, mate. I'm just scrutinizing Trump's statement using only his own words to contradict him.
4am@lemmy.zip · 21 pts · 324d
Let’s sue Turning Point USA for continuing to push Charlie Kirk talking points since it’s a major illegal campaign contribution to the Republican Party! Not only is money speech, but speech is money now!
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 324d
Mini stroke mouth droop pic by Newsweek.
kmartburrito@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 324d
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 324d
Is this photoshopped? That’s. Lot of orange
AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 324d
Temu George Hamilton.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 324d
I think the orange is to hide the droop.
Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf · 5 pts · 324d
Needs more orange then.
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 324d
I can smell the pure cheeto paste from this image
capt_wolf@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 324d
Hmm... It's a shame that ABC isn't owned by some super litigious megacorp that could bury most legal attacks in the dirt.
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 324d
Aren't they owned by--
...oh, heh.
FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 324d
MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 324d
What a little bitch.
Also, release the Epstein Files.
bradv@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 324d
ABC learning why you don't give in to bullies.
Vorticity@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 324d
"I'm gonna sue!" seems to be his version of "I'm telling! You're going to be in such big trouble!"
EtherWhack@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 324d
I guess Newsom should sue Fox then, while we're at it.
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 322d
Release the Trump/Epstein files
Fusselwurm@feddit.org · 11 pts · 323d
once you have paid him the Danegeld / You never get rid of the Dane
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
Ok so how much would it cost to get the Danes over here?
UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 324d
Does he not realize that half of his cabinet is made of of fox News people.
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 323d
lol. lmao
Chr0nos1@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 323d
He needs to be careful with that rhetoric, or they will use it against him. They could say that Fox News is an extension of the RNC, and just simply list all of the people he's hired that are former Fox News people. I'm fairly certain he's the dumbest president we've had, even more so than Bush Jr.
Soggy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 323d
W pretended to be dumber than he was to great effect.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 323d
IKR? They operate the Conservative Propaganda Machine, which lies so much that it is responsible for the deaths of thousands, perhaps millions of people, and he thinks he can sue a major network because a comedian told a joke.
wirebeads@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 324d
So anyways, release the Epstein files you shit staining rapist.
Jaysyn@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 323d
Donald Trump threatens to sue over lots of things. Let's see if he actually does, as this will be a clear cut violation of the 1st Amendment & a will allow ABC to recoup that $16m + more.
IRC, the merger has gone thru, so they no longer have to pretend to give a shit about Trumppy's widdle fee-fees.
WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 324d
Jokes and memes will break this administration, keep it up everyone!
Linktank@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 324d
He should be careful with the phrase "To the best of my knowledge"
HubertManne@piefed.social · 6 pts · 324d
class is the opposite of trump.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 323d
He should have paid attention in them
CircaV@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 324d
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 324d
Oh my god that photo of RFK is horrifying
ButWhatDoesItAllMean@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 324d
He needs to pop a humanity at the nearest bonfire
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 323d
All the photos of RFK are horrifying now. During the Tylenol briefing (for lack of a better description of that shitshow), he looked like a preserved corpse. Light just... didn't do the same thing to his face as it did everyone else in the room.
(Some content cropped out of frame to protect minors and sensitive viewers.)
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 322d
It looks like he's decomposing in front of our eyes
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 324d
What a little bitch
JustTheWind@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 322d
Do whatever you like in a private capacity you diaper wearing taco. Threaten to use a government agency, that's a technical foul. Back to the first amendment line.
bubblybubbles@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 324d
Oh no orangatron is speaking again ughh