"Yet amid mourning for Kirk, the president, members of his administration and a broader universe of conservative supporters have seemed to impose a double standard by targeting those who have been critical of Kirk and celebrating when employees were disciplined or fired over their comments. Trump welcomed Jimmy Kimmel's suspension when his network decided to pull the late night host off the air indefinitely, a decision ABC reversed Monday when it said it was reinstating his late night show."
"His son, Donald Trump Jr., told the crowd, "When people disagree with us, we don't silence them." Yet amid mourning for Kirk, the president, members of his administration and a broader universe of conservative supporters have seemed to impose a double standard by targeting those who have been critical of Kirk and celebrating when employees were disciplined or fired over their comments."
Since Charlie Kirk's assassination, President Donald Trump and allies praised Kirk as a free speech champion and a standard-bearer for the MAGA movement. Trump eulogized Kirk by elevating "reason and open debate" as societal foundations and an inheritance of free Americans. At the same time, the president, administration members and conservative supporters targeted critics of Kirk and applauded the disciplining or firing of employees for critical comments. Trump welcomed Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and suggested revoking broadcast licenses for networks he views as hostile. Allies call this "consequence culture," while critics warn it risks broad crackdowns on dissent under the guise of combating hate speech.
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