Trump's Project 2025 FCC goon calling mob-style Kimmel stunt "a Dem distortion" is projection & an admission

[Miles Archer]

FCC Chair Calls The Idea He Strong-Armed Jimmy Kimmel Off The Air A Democratic 'Distortion'
Regulator Brendan Carr said he wasn't making threats when he told TV networks they had the choice to deal with Kimmel the "easy way or the hard way."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fcc-chair-brendan-carr-kimmel-democratic-distortion_n_68d037cce4b00815ca12cbf2?origin=home-latest-news-unit

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr denies ever threatening to revoke anyone’s broadcasting licenses if they didn’t deal with Jimmy Kimmel.

Carr was widely accused of pressuring ABC, Disney and the companies that control local television stations into firing Kimmel for comments the comedian made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, but while speaking at Concordia Summit 2025 in New York on Monday, the regulator maintained he had not used intimidation tactics “in any way, shape or form.”

“The reality is, there’s a lot of Democrats out there that are engaged in a campaign of projection and distortion,” he said. “And distortion is they’re completely misrepresenting the work of the FCC and what we’ve been doing.”

It’s true that Carr did not explicitly threaten to pull any broadcasting licenses while appearing on conservative commentator Benny Johnson’s podcast last week. He did, however, say that companies had to “take action” on Kimmel or there would be “additional work for the FCC ahead.”

[underpants]

1. Looks like Carr ended up doing it "the hard way"

🔥

[Irish_Dem]

2. Psychopaths often blame their victims and others for the crimes they commit.

It is typical.

[C_U_L8R]

3. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way"

This you, Carr? Don’t be cute. That was certainly a threat.

Also… “This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney,” Carr said. “It’s time for them to step up.”

Also… Carr says ‘we’re not done yet’ after Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Also… “These companies can find ways to change conduct and take action, frankly, on Kimmel or, you know, there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”

[Baitball Blogger]

4. It's up to the courts to decide.

Hopefully, Kimmel will file a lawsuit.

[Miles Archer]

5. Fingers crossed that Kimmel won't offer the SLIGHTEST HINT of an "apology."

My gut is telling me that he won't, and that ABC / Disney doesn't really have leverage against public blowback if they try to strong-arm him into being "repentant."