Media hypocrisy is once again under the spotlight as Chris Hayes of MSNBC faces backlash for his shifting stance on free speech. Hayes, who once applauded Fox News for firing Tucker Carlson, is now condemning ABC for suspending Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host made controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk.
On Wednesday’s broadcast, Hayes argued that Kimmel’s suspension “renders the First Amendment meaningless.” Yet, clips resurfaced from April 2023 show Hayes celebrating Carlson’s termination, accusing him of spreading offensive rhetoric and declaring that people eventually become “unpopular on the national stage” if they continually “dehumanize” others. Continues…