The Lincoln Project Kimmel: The First Casualty of State Media
Podcast Episode | 34 min

The Lincoln Project

Kimmel: The First Casualty of State Media

Podcast Episode | 34 min

Donald Trump and his handpicked FCC chair, Brendan Carr, just made satire a crime. After punishing ABC and Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show getting pulled off-air, America is staring down the barrel of state-run media where free speech is no...See moreDonald Trump and his handpicked FCC chair, Brendan Carr, just made satire a crime. After punishing ABC and Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show getting pulled off-air, America is staring down the barrel of state-run media where free speech is no longer protected, jokes are illegal, and satire is treated as sedition. This episode dives into Trump's FCC censorship crackdown, the chilling rise of state-controlled news, and what it means when a president can silence critics with the stroke of a pen. From the death of late-night comedy to the birth of authoritarian propaganda, Rick Wilson unpacks how Trump's fragile ego and lust for power are reshaping American media into his own personal megaphone. See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Blumenthal Self - Connecticut Senator (archive footage) Self - Connecticut Senator (archive footage) See fewer	Athlete A (2020)
Brendan Carr Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Comedians of Comedy (2005)
E. Jean Carroll Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Sarah Galashan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Canada Tonight (2023)
Nancy Mace Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
George Stephanopoulos Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Eric Swalwell Self - California Congressman (archive footage) Self - California Congressman (archive footage) See fewer	The Gun on Second Street
Kara Swisher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Tron: Ares (2025)
Donald Trump Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)
Rick Wilson Self Self See fewer	Resolute Square