Jimmy Kimmel Cries Censorship Over Trump While Ignoring Biden Real Pressure on YouTube

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When Jimmy Kimmel returned to his show, *Jimmy Kimmel Live!*, after being suspended, he gave an emotional speech where he strongly criticized President Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr. He claimed attempts to stop him from speaking were censorship and a violation of free speech. However, he didn’t mention a major censorship story that had broken that same day, a noticeable oversight given his speech’s topic.

Kimmel Casts Himself as a Victim

Jimmy Kimmel described his suspension as the government trying to suppress his speech, telling viewers that threatening a comedian because the president dislikes them is un-American.

He claimed Trump was attempting to silence him and criticized those who wouldn’t broadcast his show, framing his return to the air as a win for free speech. He became emotional, commended Erika Kirk for her forgiveness of her husband’s killer, and immediately resumed his criticism of political opponents, while also seeking understanding for his own actions.

Jimmy Kimmel responds to Donald Trump saying he has no ratings

“Well I do tonight”

— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) September 24, 2025

Here’s what really happened: Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t censored by Donald Trump or the government. His own network, ABC and its parent company Disney, suspended him after local stations protested comments he made that had already been shown to be untrue.

In other words, his suspension was the result of network discipline — not political persecution.

The Story He Ignored

Google confirmed on that same day something many Americans already believed: the Biden administration had urged YouTube to silence people for expressing political opinions, even though those opinions didn’t break any of YouTube’s rules.

As our earlier reporting at That Park Place documented here, the revelations were stunning:

  • Google confirmed the Biden White House leaned on them to take down content from creators who had not violated YouTube’s stated policies.
  • YouTube acknowledged that this pressure was “unacceptable and wrong.”
  • The company pledged to reinstate banned creators and promised never to cave to that kind of political coercion again.

It’s true censorship when the government silences people’s voices on a platform as massive as YouTube, but Jimmy Kimmel didn’t say a word about it.

Selective Outrage

The situation presents a stark contrast. Jimmy Kimmel accused Trump of trying to “cancel” him, portraying himself as a victim of censorship by the government, but it was actually Disney, his employer, who suspended him. At the same time, the Biden administration was discovered urging Google to suppress the voices of ordinary citizens who disagreed with the official viewpoint.

Jimmy Kimmel recently spoke out against censorship, but didn’t mention a specific instance when it actually happened. Was this an oversight, a deliberate choice, or simply loyalty to a particular political side? His silence is telling. He was quick to claim victimhood and use the First Amendment to support his own position, but he remained silent when others were censored by a president he favored.

The Media Double Standard

Jimmy Kimmel’s tendency to only criticize certain instances of censorship follows a common trend in the media. When censorship is linked to Trump, it receives widespread attention and fuels public outcry. However, when Democrats are found to be encouraging companies to silence opposing viewpoints, prominent figures in Hollywood often remain quiet.

Many Americans have lost trust in traditional news sources and late-night comedy shows that offer political opinions. While these figures often focus on their own grievances, they tend to ignore instances of the government suppressing the voices of ordinary citizens.

Final Thoughts

Jimmy Kimmel began his show intending to discuss free speech, sharing personal anecdotes and accusing Donald Trump of attempting to silence him. However, a much larger story about censorship emerged that same day, and Kimmel didn’t mention it at all.

Next time Jimmy Kimmel criticizes supposed government censorship, he should remember the administration that previously pushed Google to restrict the voices of ordinary citizens. Otherwise, his claims of principle seem more like political maneuvering.

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2025-09-24 18:57