New Poll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Government Restrictions on Speech — Split on Kimmel’s Suspension

Sarah Rumpf Oct 1st, 2025, 6:07 pm

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A recent poll showed that while Americans are overwhelmingly against government restrictions on free speech, their views on the temporary suspension of late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was more varied, with noticeable differences along party lines.

was indefinitely suspended by ABC after comments the comedian made about Tyler Robinson , the 22-year-old charged with the murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk .

President Donald Trump and other Republicans lauded the suspension while Kimmel’s supporters denounced it as censorship , since it came in the aftermath of vociferous criticis

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