When big stories break, most TV shows can’t wait to weigh in. But not this time.
ABC’s “The View,” the daytime talk show famous for bashing President Trump and the MAGA movement, went silent on one of the biggest controversies rocking their own network: the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
On Monday night, Kimmel made headlines by accusing the “MAGA gang” of trying to “characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them.”
That smear – a lie, actually – aimed at millions of conservatives, sparked outrage.
Two of the nation’s biggest TV station groups, Nexstar and Sinclair, quickly announced they would stop airing his show.
By Wednesday, ABC announced Kimmel was suspended “indefinitely.”
You might expect “The View” co-hosts to rally to Kimmel’s defense or at least talk about it.
Instead, nothing.
They spent time Friday chatting about Vice President Kamala Harris’s new book, Governor Tim Walz, Pete Buttigieg, and even how their feet were ranked online.
But when it came to a colleague under fire? Crickets.
That wasn’t by accident. Sources told TV columnist Rob Shuter that Disney, ABC’s parent company, keeps a tight leash on its talent.
Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar reportedly wanted to weigh in but were told “no.”
The silence is more than awkward. It shows the double standard at play.
When conservatives make controversial comments, the media piles on. But when one of their own is in trouble, the same voices suddenly go quiet.
FCC Chairman Bendan Carr told conservative commentator Scott Jennings that his agency may review whether shows like “The View” should still qualify as “news programs.”
If they don’t, then the FCC’s “equal time” rules could apply, forcing ABC to offer balance when they host political guests.
Late-night shows qualify for an exemption, but Carr hinted “The View” may not.
Critics on the left are claiming Kimmel’s suspension is a threat to free speech.
They argue comedians and commentators should be able to say what they want without government interference.
But here’s the truth: free speech protects you from the government, not from the consequences of your employer.
If you insult half the country’s voters on national TV, don’t be shocked if station owners, advertisers, and viewers push back.
Conservatives on X pointed out the double standard right away.
If ABC is willing to pull Kimmel, they asked, why not take a hard look at “The View” too? After all, the show has built its brand by mocking Trump supporters and stirring up outrage.
According to Shuter, ABC is already preparing a “major overhaul” of “The View.”
Executives are considering cutting the “Hot Topics” segment – the part of the show where politics gets the most airtime.
The plan is to lean harder into celebrity gossip, fashion, and cooking. One insider summed it up: “Politics gets you boycotted. Fashion doesn’t.”
That tells you everything you need to know.
Disney isn’t making these changes because of principle. They’re making them because they’re worried about ratings, boycotts, and losing advertisers.
For conservatives, this whole saga confirms what they’ve been saying for years.
The media claims to be about “truth” and “accountability,” but the rules only apply one way.
If you’re a liberal comedian or TV host, you get cover. If you’re a conservative, you get canceled.
This isn’t just an abstract TV issue. It shapes how national politics are covered, how local stories get filtered, and how everyday voters see the world.
That’s why so many are tuning out mainstream networks and looking for news they can actually trust.
Jimmy Kimmel crossed the line, and ABC couldn’t ignore it.
But the way “The View” has ducked the story shows just how carefully the network plays favorites. Conservatives are right to call out the double standard – and to demand better.
Because if the FCC really does review “The View” and other shows, ABC may soon learn the hard way that you can’t keep mocking half the country and call it “news.”
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