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Jimmy Kimmel Delivers Fiery Anti-Trump Alternative Christmas Message on U.K.’s Channel 4

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Jimmy Kimmel delivered a politically charged alternative Christmas message on the U.K.’s Channel 4 on Thursday, using the platform to rail against Donald Trump and warn that “tyranny is booming” in America under a president who “thinks he is our king.”

“My country’s president would like to shut me up because I don’t adore him in the way he likes to be adored,” Kimmel said during the address. “The American government made a threat against me and the company I work for. And all of a sudden, we were off the air. But then, you know what happened? A Christmas miracle happened.”

**A Brief Suspension and a Christmas Miracle**

*Jimmy Kimmel Live!* was swiftly brought back on the air after being briefly suspended by ABC parent company Disney in September. The show was pulled following comments Kimmel made in a monologue about the political firestorm that followed the shocking murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk over the summer.

The longtime late-night host was invited by Channel 4 to speak as part of its annual Alternative Christmas Message, now in its 32nd year. Since 1993, figures from across politics and popular culture — including former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and whistleblower Edward Snowden — have addressed the British public in the broadcast, which serves as a counterpoint to the monarch’s traditional Christmas Day address.

Kimmel “has found himself on the frontline of America’s battle over free speech,” a Channel 4 spokesperson said in a statement explaining the broadcaster’s choice this year.

**An Escalating Feud**

Thursday’s address may further inflame an ongoing war of words between the president and the comic, which escalated after the Oscars in March 2024, when host Kimmel mocked Trump onstage over a social media post criticizing his performance as ceremony host.

Trump, then campaigning in what would become a successful 2024 reelection bid, responded by doubling down on his attacks. The feud continued as Kimmel mocked Trump’s policies, actions, and public statements, while the candidate and later president fired back online.

It ultimately culminated in Kimmel’s suspension, which was reversed quickly following a public outcry over Disney’s decision—a sequence of events Kimmel recounted in his address.

“Millions and millions of people stood up and said, ‘No, this is not acceptable,’” Kimmel said. “People who never watched my show, people who were on record saying they hate my show, spoke out. They marched. They did this all to support the right to freedom of expression. And because so many people spoke out, we came back. Our show came back stronger than ever. We won, the president lost, and now I’m back on the air every night giving the most powerful politician on Earth a right and richly deserved bollocking.”

**Reflecting on a Difficult Year**

On Dec. 19, the host grew tearful during his monologue at the top of his last show of 2025, reflecting on what he acknowledged was a difficult year.

“This has been a strange year. It’s been a hard year,” Kimmel said. “We’ve had some lows. We’ve had some highs. For me, maybe more than any year of my life.”

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### Full Text of Jimmy Kimmel’s Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message

Hi, I’m Jimmy Kimmel. I have no idea if you know who I am, but I was asked to deliver this year’s Alternative Christmas Message (which I’ve heard is a big deal), so I hope you do. But if not, I host what you call a chat show (we call it a talk show) in what you call the colonies, I think? I honestly have no idea what’s going on over there.

I do know what’s going on over here though, and I can tell you that, from a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year. Tyranny is booming over here.

You may have read in your colourful newspapers my country’s president would like to shut me up because I don’t adore him in the way he likes to be adored. The American government made a threat against me and the company I work for, and all of a sudden we were off the air.

But then, you know what happened? A Christmas miracle happened. Well, it was September, it was a September miracle. But the holiday does seem to come earlier and earlier every year, doesn’t it?

Millions and millions of people stood up and said: ‘No, this is not acceptable.’ People who never watched my show, people who were on record saying they hate my show spoke out, they marched, they did this all to support the right to freedom of expression. And because so many people spoke out, we came back. Our show came back stronger than ever.

We won, the President lost, and now I’m back on the air every night givin’ the most powerful politician on earth a right and richly deserved bollocking. That’s a word, right? I used it properly?

And the reason I’m telling you this story is because maybe you’re thinking: ‘Oh, a government silencing its critics is something that happens in places like Russia, or North Korea, or LA, not the UK.’ Well, that’s what we thought — and now we’ve got King Donny the Eighth calling for executions.

It happens fast.

You know it’s funny, we Americans are very proud of not having a king. It’s kind of why we left. Earlier this year, tens of millions of us marched at protests called No Kings. You had some of those there.

And just for the record, we have nothing against your king. I mean, I don’t know if you know this, but his son lives here. We just — well, some of us just have a problem with the guy who thinks he is our king.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jimmy-kimmel-alternative-christmas-message-donald-trump-1236458886/

Good news, the Supreme Court isn’t even going to consider overturning same sex marriage

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**Supreme Court Rejects High-Profile Appeal to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling**

The Supreme Court has officially rejected a high-profile appeal aimed at overturning the landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. On Monday, the justices turned away the appeal without any comment, shutting down what many considered a long-shot attempt to dismantle the precedent set by *Obergefell v. Hodges*.

This news is a massive relief and was first reported by NBC News. Fears that the court might revisit the marriage equality decision have been running incredibly high ever since the devastating 2022 ruling that overturned the abortion rights decision, *Roe v. Wade*. Anxiety spiked further when conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, in his concurring opinion in the abortion ruling, suggested that *Obergefell* and similar cases should be revisited.

That suggestion sparked widespread concern, elevating attention to this specific appeal—even though it was brought a decade after the initial controversy began. But rights are rights, and they’re here to stay.

Despite these worries and the court’s existing 6-3 conservative majority, the justices showed little interest in tackling the issue at this time. None of the other justices supported Thomas’s suggestion to revisit *Obergefell*. In fact, Justice Samuel Alito, who authored the abortion ruling, indicated as recently as last month that he was not pushing for same-sex marriage to be overturned. This was a clear sign that this particular challenge had little chance of success.

The appeal was brought by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky. Davis became nationally known in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses immediately after the *Obergefell* decision was handed down. Represented by the conservative group Liberty Counsel, Davis—who identifies as a conservative Christian—claimed her religious beliefs exempted her from putting her name on licenses for same-sex couples.

Her office in Rowan County, Kentucky, denied marriage licenses to multiple couples, including David Moore and David Ermold. The couple promptly filed a civil rights lawsuit. Although Davis was ordered by a judge to issue the licenses, she defied the court injunction and refused to comply.

Because of her refusal, the judge found her in contempt of court, resulting in Davis spending six days in jail. While she was incarcerated, Moore and Ermold were finally able to obtain their marriage license.

Although the state eventually changed the law to allow licenses to be issued without the clerk’s name, Davis’s legal battles continued. Moore and Ermold sought damages for the initial refusal, and after lengthy litigation, a jury awarded $100,000 in damages against Davis. Additionally, her lawyers reported that she was required to pay $260,000 in attorney’s fees.

Davis then appealed, arguing that she should have been allowed to use her First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion as a defense. However, she lost this appeal at the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in March of this year.

When she turned to the Supreme Court, Davis raised both the religious defense question and the much more contentious issue of overturning *Obergefell*. Ultimately, the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case marks a significant affirmation of marriage equality rights across the nation.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/good-news-the-supreme-court-isnt-even-going-to-consider-overturning-same-sex-marriage/

Charlie Kirk’s Widow Erika Says 3-Year-Old Daughter Still Asks for ‘Daddy’ Months After His Murder [WATCH]

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Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, gave her first television interview since her husband’s assassination, revealing the ongoing impact of the tragedy on their young family. Nearly two months after Charlie Kirk’s death, their 3-year-old daughter continues to ask for her father, as reported by The New York Post.

Speaking with Fox News host Jesse Watters, Erika shared the heartbreaking questions from her daughter and described how she has been guiding her through the grieving process.

“It’s really sweet because I keep explaining to her a few things, and I said, ‘if you ever want to talk to daddy you just look up to the sky and start talking, and he can hear you,’” Erika explained. “I told her, ‘You know, daddy is in heaven’ and she goes, ‘Do you think I could go sometime?’”

“I said, ‘Baby, we will all go one day,’” she continued.

Charlie and Erika Kirk had two children together: a daughter who turned 3 in August and a son who turned 1 in May.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot and killed on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Authorities reported that the suspected gunman, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, opened fire during the event, striking Kirk in the neck.

The shooting was captured on multiple videos that later circulated widely on social media. Robinson was arrested days later following a multi-state manhunt and charged with aggravated murder and related offenses. Prosecutors have confirmed he could face the death penalty by firing
https://www.lifezette.com/2025/11/charlie-kirks-widow-erika-says-3-year-old-daughter-still-asks-for-daddy-months-after-his-murder-watch/

Here’s when the price of gold could hit $5,000 per ounce, according to experts

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The price of gold has more than doubled since the start of 2024. The precious metal was trading around $2,000 per ounce at the beginning of last year, recently crossing the $4,000 mark before surging to above $4,300 per ounce—a level that seemed distant just months ago.

While the price has moderated somewhat since then, price upticks are likely to continue, at least in the near future, as today’s economic climate makes gold a smart bet for many investors. Not only has there been aggressive buying by central banks, but issues like high inflation and currency instability are also driving individual investors to hedge and diversify with gold.

The next price milestone investors are watching is $5,000 per ounce, as gold’s recent momentum makes that target look achievable. The question remains: what needs to happen economically to get it there, and how soon might that occur?

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### When Could Gold Hit $5,000 per Ounce?

According to experts, the timeline for gold reaching $5,000 varies but remains optimistic.

**Brandon Aversano**, CEO of precious metals buyer The Alloy Market, estimates gold could hit $5,000 within 18 to 24 months. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s when,” Aversano says, noting that key drivers are already in motion. This timeline assumes current economic trends continue at their present pace. However, if economic conditions worsen quickly, the move could accelerate.

**Ben Nadelstein**, head of content at gold yield marketplace Monetary Metals, believes gold could reach $5,000 within 12 months, “if we see negative real yields, a clear policy shift toward easier financial conditions, a weaker dollar, firm central bank demand and sustained geopolitical risk.”

Recent price action supports even more aggressive timelines. Just a month ago, gold was trading below $3,700 per ounce; today it’s over $4,000.

“Gold is only about 20% off from reaching $5,000, and gold just moved almost 30% in three months,” says **Brett Elliott**, director of marketing at American Precious Metals Exchange (APMEX). Given this momentum, Elliott suggests all bets are off.

The path gold takes to $5,000 per ounce will ultimately depend on the economic catalysts and how strongly they influence markets.

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### What Needs to Happen for Gold to Reach $5,000 per Ounce?

Experts point to several economic factors that could push gold prices to the $5,000 mark:

#### 1. Federal Reserve Policy Shifts
The Fed has already started cutting rates and winding down quantitative tightening. “If the Fed signals it’s done fighting inflation while debt keeps climbing, gold will move sharply higher,” says Aversano.

#### 2. Geopolitical Instability
Wars, trade disputes, or financial crises drive investors toward safe-haven assets like gold. As Aversano notes, gold is already near record highs without any major crisis. “It wouldn’t take much more pressure to push it over the edge.”

#### 3. Declining Confidence in Fiat Currency
With deficits around 6% and rising debt, investors are questioning whether traditional currencies can hold their value. “The government is only going to make matters worse as they continue to debase the currency, which adds to gold’s floor on a fundamental level,” Elliott explains.

#### 4. Financial System Instability
Bank failures or financial scares increase demand for high-quality collateral like gold. Nadelstein suggests that renewed liquidity support for weak financial institutions or credible stability concerns could be major catalysts.

#### 5. Inflation Tolerance
If policymakers become more accepting of elevated inflation, it signals a shift toward easier financial conditions, which historically benefits gold prices, according to Nadelstein.

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### Could Investing in Alternatives Like Silver Pay Off Right Now?

For investors who feel priced out of gold at current levels, alternative metals like silver offer several advantages:

– **Lower Entry Point:** Silver provides similar inflation protection as gold but at a lower cost, says Aversano.
– **Dual Demand Sources:** “Silver can help diversify a portfolio because it has both monetary and industrial demand,” notes Nadelstein. This can make it more resilient across different economic conditions.
– **Bigger Percentage Gains:** “Silver is still undervalued relative to gold and tends to move later in the cycle,” Aversano explains. “Historically, its upside percentage moves are bigger once the momentum starts.”
– **Supply Constraints:** Elliott points to six years of supply deficits, high lease rates, and regional inventory dislocations as factors supporting potential higher silver prices.

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### The Bottom Line

Gold may reach $5,000 in the next year, but it could also take longer. Investors have multiple ways to gain exposure now if they want to capitalize on the possibility of future gold price increases.

Physical gold bars and coins, gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and gold mining stocks are all viable options. However, it’s important to weigh the benefits and downsides of each before investing.

“Each form of investment has its own properties, advantages, and risks that make it suitable for different investment goals,” emphasizes Brett Elliott.

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**Explore the benefits of gold investing and consider adding the precious metal to your portfolio today to diversify and protect your assets in an uncertain economic environment.**
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heres-when-the-price-of-gold-could-hit-5000-per-ounce-according-to-experts/

Trump has begun Asia trip with major trade deal and openness to meeting Kim Jong Un

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Trump then traveled to Japan on Monday to finalize a trade deal. Upon arriving, he shook hands with Emperor Naruhito. He is expected to meet with Japan’s newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, later on. Committing to a trade deal with the U.S. would be a monumental moment for the start of her term.

Takaichi, a staunch conservative and the first female prime minister of Japan, has drawn comparisons to the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was a close friend of Trump during his first term. Reminiscing about his friendship with Abe, the president wished Takaichi well in her new job.

“I hear phenomenal things,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “She was a great ally and friend of Shinzo Abe, who was my friend.”

“I know they were very close, and I think philosophically they were close, which is good,” he said. “That really helps Japan and the United States. I think she’s going to be great.”

Trump will depart on Wednesday for South Korea, the last planned stop of his three-nation tour. While there, he will discuss the possibility of finalizing a trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Their meeting, which comes one day before the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, was previously expected to be scrapped after Trump threatened an additional 100% tariff by November 1 in response to China’s export controls on rare earth minerals.

Trump suggested he would skip the meeting, but once trade tensions eased, the meeting remained on schedule. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Sunday that the U.S. and China are expected to agree on a trade deal “framework” that will avoid the 100% tariff.

Trump said he is optimistic the U.S. will “come away with a deal” following his meeting with Xi. He also hopes to visit Beijing in the near future and suggested Xi could visit Washington, D.C., or his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

Regarding the possibility of meeting with Kim Jong Un, Trump remains open to the idea, partly because it would be easy to add to his schedule, given that South Korea is his last stop.

“I’d love to meet with him, if he’d like to meet,” he said. “I got along great with Kim Jong Un. I liked him, he liked me.” The two have met three times in person.

**TRUMP INKS TRADE DEALS ON ASIA TRIP, WITH US-CHINA AGREEMENT CLOSE AHEAD OF XI MEETING**

At the beginning of his diplomatic tour, Trump made a pit stop in the Middle East and brought the emir of Qatar and the country’s prime minister onto Air Force One. Trump said it was a “great honor” to host the Qatari leaders.

The appearance followed the signing of the peace deal between Israel and Hamas this month. Because Qatar played a mediating role in ending the conflict, Trump thanked the nation’s leaders.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3864631/trump-begins-asia-trip-major-trade-deal-openness-meeting-kim-jong-un/

South Park Nails Depiction Of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

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“South Park” mocked conservative billionaire Peter Thiel over his obsession with the Antichrist in the show’s latest episode aired on October 15.

Thiel recently gave a lecture series in which he warned about the return of the Antichrist, the destruction of capitalism, and the collapse of the United States—breezy topics, to say the least. He even bizarrely called AI skeptics “legionnaires of the Antichrist.”

The satirical series, which has been poking fun at the Trump administration throughout season 27, tackled Thiel’s Antichrist fixation, his relationship with Vice President JD Vance, and a supposedly demonic TikTok trend spreading among Generation Alpha.

Thiel’s character in the episode is obsessed with the “6-7” TikTok trend and delivers a TED Talk to South Park Elementary School students about the Antichrist and demonology.

“Hello, kids, I’m Peter Thiel, and I’m here to talk to you about the Antichrist,” he says. “OK, so first, what is the Antichrist? The Antichrist is a newer, more human form of Satan that will soon walk the Earth. We don’t know how soon it will walk the Earth, but it could be within the next six to seven weeks.”

The show also pokes fun at Palantir, the data analytics company Thiel co-founded, which has faced criticism for its intrusive AI surveillance tools. At one point, Thiel’s character, dead set on uncovering the truth behind the demonic TikTok trend, uses the school’s data center to spy on students.

“I’ve downloaded all the students’ information and loaded them into an AI face detection program so the school’s security cameras can watch their every move,” Thiel’s character explains. “Now look. Two students passing each other in the hallway. They give each other the sign: six, seven. Exactly 67 seconds later, this odd parka-wearing child makes the same gesture. And then inside the girls’ bathroom, two girls doing the same thing!”

Later in the episode, referencing the classic horror movie *The Exorcist*, Thiel’s character performs an exorcism on Eric Cartman, believing him to be a spawn of Satan.

Through its trademark satire, “South Park” continues to lampoon contemporary political figures and cultural phenomena, this time highlighting Peter Thiel’s eccentric conspiracy theories and tech surveillance controversies.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/21/south-park-peter-thiel-antichrist-trump-jd-vance-satan/

Disney+ and Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly pulled ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

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**Subscription Cancellations on Disney+ and Hulu Spike Following ABC’s Brief Cancellation of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”**

New York — Subscription cancellations for Disney+ and Hulu increased during the month that ABC temporarily pulled the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air, according to data from subscription analytics company Antenna.

Walt Disney Co., which owns both streaming platforms and the ABC network, made the decision to briefly cancel the show for less than a week in September. This move came in response to criticism over host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments related to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Antenna estimates that total cancellations in September reached approximately 4.1 million for Hulu and 3 million for Disney+. The “churn rate” — the percentage of customers who cancel their subscriptions in a given month — notably increased from 5% in August to 10% in September for Hulu. For Disney+, this rate jumped from 4% in August to 8% in September.

Despite the rise in cancellations, new signups in September were higher for both Hulu and Disney+ compared to the previous five months.

It is important to note that Antenna’s data excludes subscribers who are part of bundle deals. In Disney’s most recent earnings report for the quarter ended June 28, the company reported a combined total of 183 million Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions.

Disney has declined to comment on the recent cancellation data.

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*About Antenna:* Antenna is a subscription analytics company specializing in tracking U.S. consumer data across various digital services.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/disney-hulu-cancellations-jimmy-kimmel/

Justin Fields’ starting role hangs in balance as Jets look to crack win column vs. Panthers

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Justin Fields is on the clock. The Jets quarterback is coming off one of the worst passing performances in franchise history, and the question entering Sunday’s game against the Panthers is whether he will be the starting quarterback when it finishes.

Coach Aaron Glenn has fiercely defended Fields this week and given no indication he is thinking of benching him. But the team is 0-6, and Fields is coming off a game in which he took nine sacks and the offense had minus-10 passing yards. You have to think that if Fields struggles again against Carolina, Glenn would have to turn to backup Tyrod Taylor. Not that you can get Glenn to even come close to saying that.

“When you look at what Justin did, the games that he played, listen, I didn’t think he was bad at all,” Glenn said of the four games Fields played prior to last week’s debacle against the Broncos. “I actually thought he did some pretty good things in those four games. In this fifth game, he took a step back, you know, and I’m with you guys 100 percent, and we can’t have that, you know. We have to get better at that, and he knows that. He knows that better than anyone, so I don’t think you just try to bench a player after having one true bad game, because I thought the other games he played fairly well.”

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The big topic this week has been how long Fields takes to throw the ball. There also has been discussion of whether Fields needs to be more aggressive taking shots downfield, something he agreed with.

“I feel like I’ve been a little bit too conservative in a sense,” Fields said. “Probably just be a little bit more aggressive. I’ve always just been big on ball security and not putting the ball in jeopardy, but it comes to a point where you just got to find that healthy balance between trying to maybe fit it in smaller windows and just letting it rip.”

The Panthers beat the Cowboys last week to improve to 3-3, winning their second straight game. They have not won three in a row since 2021. However, they are 0-3 on the road this season.

Glenn and the Jets desperately need their first win to quiet the noise around the team. Glenn repeatedly said this week he is undeterred.

“I understand how it looks on the outside, and the thing is, I told you guys and I told the fans, man: Do not let go of the rope,” Glenn said. “The thing I know we’re doing is we’re trying to build a solid foundation so we can consistently try to win.”
https://nypost.com/2025/10/18/sports/justin-fields-starting-role-for-jets-hangs-in-balance/