apt – Disney CEO Drops NIGHTMARE NEWS On Jimmy Kimmel Over Trump Assassination Jokes

They said the same joke would never be tolerated if it targeted Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, or Hillary Clinton

That double-standard argument has become one of the most powerful parts of the backlash.

Critics say late-night comedy has become less about humor and more about partisan activism.

They argue Kimmel is no longer simply a comedian

They see him as a political figure using jokes as cover for ideological attacks.

That accusation is not new.

For years, late night television has been criticized for becoming openly hostile toward conservative politicians and voters

Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and other hosts have often built monologues around Trump, Republican politics, and culture war issues.

For liberal viewers, that style feels like cathartic satire.