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[–] flynnguy@programming.dev 46 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Because it's dumb, he didn't make an assassination joke, he made a joke about Trump being old and Melania being much younger, waiting for him to die because he's old and not in great health.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It also caused them a big headache and cost them money the first time around.

Edit: Also, he didn't make an assassination joke last time, either.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 11 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, "because it's dumb" doesn't hold much weight when it was dumb the first time.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

Eli5? How does saying she looks like an expectant widow equal an assassination joke?

[–] ManixT@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

He made the joke a couple days before the shooting too.

Typical bitch ass hypocritical republican bullshit. Anything they can try to steal more power or control is always their top choice; morals be damned.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

And, y'know: because he's a pedophile, a rapist, a thin-skinned overgrown gassy toddler, and just a deeply unpleasant person to be around... Of course Melania can't wait until he's gone!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

But...what's the joke?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I love how one of The Man Show guys is our bellwether of free speech.

Fucking looking glass ain’t in it

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

He's a shit comedian, but he also snuggled up to MAGA types like Adam Carolla for years. Look at old YouTube vids, Kid Rock was frequently a guest.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Good. I can't stand Jimmy Kimmel, but he should be allowed to tell his lame jokes with zero interference from anyone in government. Trump is just a punk ass pussy bitch bully with skin the thickness of paper. Get fucked you fascist pedo cocksucker.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Hence why Brendan "Freeze Speech" Carr is going after the license via early renewal this time.

If Democrats had the petty spines, they'd pass a law to expand the FCC to cable and streaming and then go after them like Hegseth when quoted the "bible".

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't he gone in a few weeks, anyway? I thought he was retiring in May.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 10 points 3 weeks ago

That's Colbert, over at CBS. "Retiring" isn't exactly the right word, though...