Friend,
Just hours before Jimmy Kimmel steps back on stage tonight following his suspension, he shared a simple, moving post: a photo of himself with Norman Lear and the words, “Missing this guy today.”
Post from Jimmy Kimmel’s Instagram with People For founder Norman Lear
It’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute. Norman knew exactly what it meant to say things that challenged power, that upset people, that sometimes even shocked the culture – and he spent his life defending the right to say them anyway.
Last week, Kimmel was forced off the air after Disney and ABC caved to pressure from a Trump-appointed FCC commissioner and far-right MAGA operatives. That kind of government intimidation is precisely what Norman Lear created People For the American Way to fight against. He saw how authoritarian voices rose in his own lifetime, and he understood the cost of silence.
Norman believed that free expression – even when controversial – was essential to democracy. He knew the First Amendment wasn’t meant to protect the powerful from criticism, but to safeguard dissent. That conviction is what guided his shows, his activism, and ultimately, the founding of People For.
Tonight, as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, the lesson is clear: we can’t let intimidation win. If they can target someone as visible as Kimmel, imagine how quickly journalists, activists, or community leaders could be silenced.
That’s why People For is pushing back – documenting abuses of power, mobilizing the public, and defending the First Amendment. But we can’t do it without your support.
Donate now to defend free speech and Norman Lear’s legacy >>
Norman showed us, through his life and work, that loving this country means caring enough to fight for it. That’s what Jimmy Kimmel’s post reminded us of today. And it’s what your gift makes possible every day.
Please – join us now. Stand with People For. Protect free speech. And honor Norman Lear’s vision for a country where no one is silenced.
With gratitude,
People For the American Way
P.S. Even with Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, many Americans still won’t be able to see him — because their local ABC affiliates are owned by right-wing corporations aligned with Trump. It’s a stark reminder that our activism must continue - pitch in now to power that fight >>
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