There's an old adage in politics: Never let a crisis go to waste.

At its best, that means the most advantageous time to shake things up is when folks are already shook about something.

President Donald Trump uses this tactic in a very different way. Trump uses any opportunity to distract Americans from issues that actually matter.

And Trump is willing to use the full force of the U.S. government against his critics if that's what it takes to distract us.

Jimmy Kimmel and ABC-Disney are Trump's targets again because ABC-Disney is letting the late-night show host do his job, telling jokes about some of the most powerful people in America.

Trump is after Kimmel again for a joke made before the WHCD shooting

It was widely reported on April 28 that Brendan Carr, Trump's loyal henchman at the Federal Communications Commission, was gearing up to review and possibly challenge the broadcast licenses his agency issues to Disney for ABC stations.

And, sure enough, Carr had the FCC later that day issue a highly unusual order for Disney, ABC and their subsidiaries "to file early license renewal applications for their television stations." That's the first step in violating the free speech ABC lets Kimmel practice.

Kimmel allegedly offended Trump........

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