US Edition‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Delivers Sharp Response to Kimmel’s Comeback
The View hosts praised Jimmy Kimmel for addressing freedom of speech and his suspension with emotional clarity in his return monologue, highlighting his role in broader societal issues.
- Jimmy Kimmel returned to air on September 24, 2025, delivering an emotional monologue addressing his recent suspension on ABC.
- Kimmel’s suspension followed controversy over comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, which sparked outrage and led ABC affiliates to preempt his show temporarily.
- During his return, Kimmel emphasized the importance of freedom of speech, thanked critics for speaking up, and recognized he had become a symbol in a larger struggle for free press.
- The View’s co-hosts praised Kimmel’s performance; Joy Behar noted attacks from political figures resembled censorship in dictatorships, and Whoopi Goldberg stressed Americans’ birthright to speak freely without government retribution.
- Kimmel’s return highlights ongoing tensions over press freedom amid reports of Pentagon restrictions, suggesting a broader national debate about free expression and government accountability.
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Jonah Goldberg: Could Trump's campaign against the media come back to bite conservatives?
IN THE WAKE of Jimmy Kimmel’s — apparently temporary — suspension from late-night TV, a (tragically small) number of prominent conservatives and Republicans have taken exception to the Trump administration’s comfort with “jawboning” critics into submission.
Celebrities & Politicians React to Jimmy Kimmel's Comeback
Following a monologue in which Kimmel got emotional as he clarified his comments about Charlie Kirk, praised the activists's wife Erika and slammed Donald Trump and the FCC, stars and media figures on both sides of the aisle -- including Jennifer Aniston, Megyn Kelly and fellow late night hosts -- reacted on social media.
'The View' Hosts Applaud Jimmy Kimmel for Handling Return Monologue 'Perfectly'
The hosts of “The View” wasted no time in discussing fellow ABC host Jimmy Kimmel’s return from suspension this week, applauding the late night host for “perfectly” handling the situation in his Tuesday monologue. “He hit everything perfectly,” host Sara Haines said on Wednesday morning. “I think he touched on the most important parts, like the protection of freedom of speech, but he also so emotionally recognized that his intention was never to…
The host returned to television defending U.S. political satire in the face of the Trump administration's alleged "bullying"
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