Friend, this is not normal.

CBS canceling Colbert might be dismissed as a one-off. But ABC canceling Kimmel makes it clear: This isn’t a fluke — it’s a pattern.

Here’s what happened: Yesterday, Trump's hand-picked Federal Communications Commission Chair threatened to take away ABC’s broadcast license over comments Kimmel made on air, saying, "We can do this the easy way or the hard way."

Not long after, Nexstar Media – the biggest TV station owner in the U.S. – said it would pull Kimmel's show from the air on its ABC stations. Within hours, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel Live! was cancelled indefinitely.

Then, President Trump took to social media to celebrate, showing just how corrupt this truly is. 

This isn’t about one comedian or TV show. This is a dangerous attack on free speech. This is about whether any one of us can speak freely without fear of government retaliation.

Our nation was founded on the belief that the media should work in freedom, not in fear. When a president and his government censor voices, all of our freedoms are at risk. If you agree, then please, sign my petition now to join me in standing up against the Trump administration's overreach in defense of our freedom of speech.

We cannot let this become normal. We must raise our voices together to defend free speech, resist executive overreach, and protect the very foundation of our democracy. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Michael