@davejorgenson1 The FCC is trying to get Jimmy Kimmel fired (again).
As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney.
“Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days — in other words, by May 28, 2026,” the agency said in an order published Tuesday afternoon.
The order will not affect the local stations right away. It is just the start of a protracted legal process, and ABC has broad legal protections.
Nevertheless, the FCC order is an extraordinary escalation by the Trump administration.
While the FCC asserts that the license review is related to an ongoing probe into Disney’s diversity initiatives, it is being widely viewed as a form of government retaliation for airing Kimmel’s show and resisting Trump’s pressure.
“This weapon certainly hasn’t been deployed against a major broadcaster in many decades,” public interest lawyer Andrew Jay Schwartzman told CNN.
Disney responded to the FCC’s action by saying that “ABC and its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules and serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, and public‑interest programming.”
Caption from article by Brian Stelter, CNN.
Satirical skit on political deflectionfrom @davejorgenson1
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Overview
The creator performs a satirical skit, playing both a presidential aide and the president. The aide reports that a shooting has been resolved without fatalities and suggests policy changes, but the president deflects, instead using the incident to promote building a new, secure ballroom, attacking the First Amendment, and airing grievances about a comedian's joke, with real news clips of political figures interspersed to support the parody.
A man in a suit stands in an ornate room, speaking directly to the camera with an urgent expression and expressive hand gestures, creating immediate intrigue.
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Good news. [affected group] is safe.
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— Good news. The wedding cake is safe.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A character delivers a concise, 'good news' summary of a recent crisis, immediately establishing the context and setting up the question of 'what happens next?'
Payoff
The sketch concludes with the rational character attempting one last, futile appeal to logic, which is left hanging, emphasizing the triumph of absurdity and leaving the audience with a sense of cynical amusement.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Absurdity Validation Loop
A satirical sketch where a rational character's logical proposals are repeatedly rejected by an irrational authority figure, whose absurd counter-proposals are then immediately validated by real-world video clips, proving the satire is closer to reality than it seems.
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The Rational Proposal
An earnest character suggests a logical, common-sense course of action in response to the initial situation.
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The Absurd Pivot
An authority figure character illogically rejects the rational proposal and pivots to a completely unrelated, self-serving, and seemingly ridiculous plan.
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The Factual Grounding (Clip 1)
A real-world media clip is inserted that shows the authority figure's absurd plan is based on an actual, real-life statement or event, shocking the audience.
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The Cynical Prediction
After the rational character raises an objection, the authority figure dismisses it and makes a cynical prediction about how other parties will be manipulated into supporting the absurd plan.
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The Prophecy Fulfilled (Clip 2)
A second real-world media clip is inserted, showing the cynical prediction coming true, further blurring the line between satire and reality.
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The Tangential Trigger
A seemingly minor detail or offhand comment from the rational character inadvertently gives the authority figure a new, even more extreme idea.
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The New Irrational Crusade
The authority figure seizes on the tangential trigger to launch a new, absurd crusade against a fundamental concept or unrelated party.
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The Trivial Justification (Clip 3)
The authority figure's new crusade is justified by a petty, personal grievance, which is then illustrated with a final real-world media clip.
Themes
Political deflection
Media criticism
Gun violence response
Satire
Techniques
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Archival footage integration
Satirical writing
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Post caption
The FCC is trying to get Jimmy Kimmel fired (again).
As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney.
“Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days — in other words, by May 28, 2026,” the agency said in an order published Tuesday afternoon.
The order will not affect the local stations right away. It is just the start of a protracted legal process, and ABC has broad legal protections.
Nevertheless, the FCC order is an extraordinary escalation by the Trump administration.
While the FCC asserts that the license review is related to an ongoing probe into Disney’s diversity initiatives, it is being widely viewed as a form of government retaliation for airing Kimmel’s show and resisting Trump’s pressure.
“This weapon certainly hasn’t been deployed against a major broadcaster in many decades,” public interest lawyer Andrew Jay Schwartzman told CNN.
Disney responded to the FCC’s action by saying that “ABC and its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules and serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, and public‑interest programming.”
Caption from article by Brian Stelter, CNN.
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Transcript
Good news. Everyone is safe. No one died. And the shooter is in custody. So what's our next move, better president? Push for more comprehensive universal background checks? That is surprisingly popular across party lines and midterms are coming up. No. Of course not. Then what, sir? Worst, first, we're gonna say that this never would have happened in the ballroom that I'm trying to build. It's drone proof. It's bulletproof glass. We need the ballroom. That's why Secret Service. That's why the military are demanding it. Best, sir, the event is hosted by journalists and it's independent of the administration. Why would we host it here? It doesn't matter. Republicans will fall in line. I'll even have Lindsey Graham suggest that taxpayers should pay for it after all. We're gonna introduce legislation that would authorize $400,000,000 to be spent to build the Presidential Ballroom. Should we try to reschedule this dinner? Yeah. I didn't even get to snag one of those worst amendment hankies that Jake Tapper has. The first amendment? What is it, mister president? Let's go after that again. How? Jimmy Kimmel. He made a joke about Melania. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow. Good. I'm no Kimmel rank, but this was days before before the shooting. I think he was making a joke
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