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Jake Tapper Wants to Shield Jokes From Criticism...Unless He Is the One Dictating They Should Not Be Told

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28.04.2026

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Prose & Contradiction – CNN

Huh, it seems like only one side is allowed to express themselves…

Huh, it seems like only one side is allowed to express themselves…

Jake Tapper has stood up to become the custodian of humor. He has been particularly enraged that people in the administration have taken exception to Jimmy Kimmel’s comments – excuse us…JOKES – about President Trump dying. See, Jake is the arbiter of who is allowed to say what. So here he is, declaring it wrong for the First Lady to say that Kimmel should be fired for his comments.

- Kimmel suggesting the president will die = acceptable and allowed

- Melania Trump suggesting Kimmel be fired = unacceptable and not permitted

Man, that First Amendment sure has a fluid definition!

CNN’s Jake Tapper says journalists and comedians like Jimmy Kimmel are not the ones hurling incendiary rhetoric and are not irresponsible for the rise of political violence...“It is a big problem of calls for violence and dehumanization, and it’s getting worse. But it is not a… pic.twitter.com/AoWGCcZYO0— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 27, 2026

CNN’s Jake Tapper says journalists and comedians like Jimmy Kimmel are not the ones hurling incendiary rhetoric and are not irresponsible for the rise of political violence...“It is a big problem of calls for violence and dehumanization, and it’s getting worse. But it is not a… pic.twitter.com/AoWGCcZYO0

Pathological Media Amnesia – CNN

Speaking of fluid positions, Jake.

Speaking of fluid positions, Jake.

This is just too precious now.

So, to reiterate, Jake Tapper’s main position in all of this is that humor is protected under the First Amendment,........

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