Brian Stelter

I suspect that he is thinking about how to use his bully pulpit in ways that will not draw so much backlash next time.

I've got to play devil's advocate with you, though, and point out that I think some MAGA media influencers loved seeing what Carr did last week.

I think some Trump voters loved seeing him use his power in a clenched fist against those liberal elites in the media.

You know, for every reaction, there's a counterreaction.

So Carr's pressure caused this dramatic counterreaction, these Disney Plus cancellations, this free speech movement.

What I wonder now is...

What do Trump loyalists do next, right?

Trump pressured ABC again overnight, threatened action against ABC, kind of hinted at a new lawsuit.

I doubt he'll file it, but maybe he will.

He sued the New York Times last week.

It got thrown out, but he might try again.

So, you know, Trump's going to continue to try this pressure campaign.

That's what Kimmel said last night.

He said, Trump's not stopping.

And many Trump voters still want to see this happen.

They want revenge.

They want retribution.

They want to punish their perceived enemies.

So I want to recognize, for all that's happened in the past week, there's also this energy out there to try to stick it to Jimmy Kimmel, right?

To try to get him canceled.