That is not true, of course. ABC gave Trump $15 million to settle a lawsuit against remarks made by one of their reporters. They also paid a million in legal fees. This in a country in which the First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.
No CBS executives were executed when Trump complained about coverage on “60 Minutes.” There was no threat of jail or execution or even a fine. Nonetheless, the parent company of CBS, Paramount, gave Trump $16 million, worried about possible–possible–merger difficulties.
The Colbert Show was cancelled. No arrests were made. No one was jailed. No one was even threatened with jail.
Now Jimmy Kimmel is cancelled. No one sent to the Gulag. No one hustled off to a concentration camp. Just a word from the Dictator-in-Chief and these high paid executives scurry for cover like roaches when the light is turned on.
I can see executives cowering in fear in Moscow when the KGB came knocking. Or in Berlin when the Gestapo came knocking. But here? Now? My goodness. What a disgusting performance. It’s called “anticipatory obedience.” It is also called cowardice.
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