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Kimmel's Return Boosts Favorability Amid Political Turmoil
10/5/2025
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Story summary
- Disney's handling of Kimmel's suspension after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's criticism sparked a broad drop in favorability.
- Jefferies finds Democrats' ratings in the single digits and Republicans' in negative territory.
- Democrats call it a free-speech infringement; Republicans see it as an insult to Charlie Kirk.
- Kimmel returned after Disney+ cancellations, boosting his net favorability over President Trump by 16 points.
