Obama Torches MAGA After Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off Air

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-torches-maga-after-jimmy-kimmel-pulled-off-air/

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  1. Barack Obama is calling out what he sees as “dangerous” hypocrisy from the White House.

    In a post on X, the 44th president slammed ABC’s decision to “indefinitely” cut Jimmy Kimmel Live! amid threats.

    “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like,” Obama wrote.

    Read the full story, [here](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-torches-maga-after-jimmy-kimmel-pulled-off-air/).

  2. I mean I don’t remember seeing a President cheering for people to get fire and silent whoever he doesn’t like. Terrible timeline.

  3. Imagine if Obama told the FCC not to approve a corporate merger unless Murdoch fired Tucker Carlson?

  4. I’m an independent, I have never voted Republican

    Obama is right on this , but deserves some partial blame. His insistence on trying to build bridges with these right wing monsters instead of using his position/momentum to make more sweeping systemic changes was a massive missed opportunity

    McCain is to blame as well

    In his desperation to win , he turned to Palin as his VP candidate, which legitimized the nuts of the right wing. He opened the door for those monsters, now their whole party has been infected and it probably won’t go any time soon.

  5. I wouldn’t call this torches. Its just a strongly worded letter. 

    Plus Obama hasn’t maintained any semblance of fighting power or helped liberals in any causes that I’ve seen since hes left office. 

    He shows up at speeches and events sure but that’s not gonna cut it

  6. The right is wildly overplaying their hand. Americans will mostly ignore battles over who should be “cancelled” so long as that battle occurs in the market space. Using the FCC to control broadcast content is a different thing entirely. They’re setting up an embarrassment comparable to Dee Snider making the PMRC look like fucking idiots: [https://deesnider.com/1985-pmrc-senate-hearings-then-and-now/](https://deesnider.com/1985-pmrc-senate-hearings-then-and-now/)

    This, of course, assumes they’re concerned with governing based on popular approval. I increasingly get the feeling that ship has sailed.

  8. Tyler Robinson’s bolt actions speak louder than words.

  9. Do we have a betting pool when tRump tries to get Obama arrested. Or when a late night talk host gets attacked and or arrested as well?

  10. Someone help me understand what is exactly happening ; is Trump targeting shows that he doesn’t like and is having them cancelled or is this the network making business moves to avoid trumps attention? Because the View has been talking shit about him for years and they are also owned by I think ABC right ?

  11. This reminds me of my dad. Once a business screwed up his order and he torched them by saying “that’s not good business” and shaking his head in disappointment.

    They were so burned

  12. Every time i hear “Torched, Slammed, ETC, ETC I know the internet is truly dead and I wait for the next marketing gimmick that comes after sex, rage…?

  13. Thanks Obama. It ain’t much but I’ll take any sliver of pushback against tyranny.

  14. The only torching of MAGA by Obama is the reverse used by them at their white supremacy. “protests”. They are doing exactly what that said we would, and getting away with it in the name of free speech and “hate crimes”. It’s wild to be in the middle of this. 

  15. Honestly, it’s time for Obama to come out of retirement and be much more active in pushing back against Trump. He is really needed right now.

  16. Cancel your Hulu, Disney plus and espn subscriptions. Vote with your dollars

  19. Breaking news: Arrest warrant issued for former president Barack Obama for “inciting radical leftist violence.” Can’t wait to see the angry letter the Dems send.

  20. I feel like Jimmy was holding back. But now he can take the gloves off. At least that’s what I hope.

  25. Colbert and Kimmel for president and VP? I mean why not? It’s just a popularity contest now. These two are great at presenting, I think it’s a really important strategy to consider.

  26. “At our best, our forbearers used to say: “I may strongly disagree with you, but we are Americans, and I will go to the mat to defend your rights to express your views.” We have lost sight of this fundamental good in a nation that pledges “liberty and justice for ALL”.”

  27. It’s going to be fun when we get to shut down and prosecute everyone at Fox.

  28. I think torch is strong word. More like ‘rebuttal of a politically correct typical American liberal nature.’

  30. Sick of empty talk from Democrats. He needs to do more. Start a think tank to figure out what Dems need to do when they get the WH next, assuming we ever have an election again.

  32. everyone, i mean everyone, on both sides is equally responsible for how this all plays out. we’re eating eachother over internet comments and edited clips

  34. Not really “torching” if the machine operates business as usual. Hate these inflammatory titles. Trump destroyed, MAGA slammed, etc. and then life continues.

  35. Everyone cancelling their Disney+ subscriptions? I did.

  36. I’ll be sure not to watch anything on ABC, fucking cowards

  37. The remaining months of 2025 are going to be wild in the US.

  38. Imagine not knowing that the Obama and Biden administrations surveilled journalists communications and told reporters what they were or weren’t allowed to report on under threat of having press credentials revoked.

    Kimmel is fired for telling a flat out lie to the American public and people here think free speech is over

  39. Why does anyone really care what Obama has to say?
    Next hell torch the public for not watching him and blame them for his ratings decline over the past decade

  40. Biggest injustice. I thought you were free speech? I can’t stand what is going on in America, I think this is the new Roman Empire to fall.

  41. Yea, as a European I already cancelled my vacation to the States some months ago. Good luck there everybody, you’re gonna need it.

  42. I remember when Obama playing basketball was headline news.

  44. Imagine if he actually had this outrage while Trump was running. 🤷

  45. Too little, too late, Obama. The gesture is appreciated, though

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