'Goons!' Legendary late-night comedian unleashes on Trump official over Kimmel suspension
Source: Raw Story
September 18, 2025 5:56PM ET
Former "Late Show" host David Letterman spoke at "The Atlantic's" Festival on Thursday morning, blasting the networks for caving into an authoritarian government.
“We all see where this is going, correct? It’s managed media,” Letterman said of ABC's firing of Jimmy Kimmel.
“You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, a criminal administration in the Oval Office,” Letterman said. “That’s just not how this works.”
“The point is beating up on these people, rightly or wrongly, accurately or perhaps inaccurately in the name of comedy, not once were we squeezed by anyone from any governmental agency, let alone the dreaded FCC," Letterman added.
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Kudos to DL! 
A lot of rich celebrities are silently watching while America is burning down. Mf'ers. 
