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Trump Ally James Comer Defends Kimmel's Free Speech After 'Widow' Joke, Says We Shouldn't Cancel Comedy

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Rep. James Comer defended Jimmy Kimmel's right to free speech, politely disagreeing with President Donald Trump's call for Disney to fire the late-night host over a Melania Trump joke.

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"Aggravation, wit and irony must continue to be possible. More serenity would be desirable instead of hysterical calls for retaliation." DJV boss Mika Beuster responds to Donald Trump's renewed demand to release latenight presenter Jimmy Kimmel for an unwelcome joke. "The freedom of satire is a fundamental right – also in the US," says Beuster. The threat of a license move smells "at arbitrariness that is unworthy of democracy." djv.de, turi2.de…

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turi2 broke the news on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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