Trump supporters cycled through increasingly desperate explanations for why the Jimmy Kimmel situation was totally legitimate. First came the absurd “low ratings” defense—because sure, …

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    2 days ago

    The wild justifications for defending his ousting is more telling than anything.

    Like, literally quoting him saying he supports free speech. But hate speech should not be condoned. Still true.

    The sensationalist headlines which have lied about him talking about Charlie Kirk in any capacity, rather than Charlie Kirk simply being tangentially related.

    The comparison to people being fired for actual hate speech targeting people, usually after given multiple chances to stop inciting harassment and violence.

    Reminding everyone that he lampooned blackface.

    Reminding everyone that he was on The Man Show.

    They used a lot of time and energy on some words and a video that were in no way controversial.