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De Niro Mocks FCC Chief, Critiques Free Speech Limits

9/24/2025

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Robert De Niro parodied FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Jimmy Kimmel to critique MAGA influence on free speech.
The skit has De Niro's mob-boss FCC chair respond to Kimmel's monologue on backlash.
It suggests speech is not free, with charges tied to content.
It ends with De Niro's character taking a call from Trump, a satirical FCC twist.

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Story summary

Robert De Niro parodied FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Jimmy Kimmel to critique MAGA influence on free speech.
The skit has De Niro's mob-boss FCC chair respond to Kimmel's monologue on backlash.
It suggests speech is not free, with charges tied to content.
It ends with De Niro's character taking a call from Trump, a satirical FCC twist.