Jimmy Kimmel Just Showed the Rest of the Media How to Fight Trump

Jimmy Kimmel strongly defended free speech and slammed President Trump in his return to late night after a brief suspension. In the latest edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon, New York Times opinion writer E.J. Dionne and Perry discussed why Kimmel’s fast return was such a coup for pro-democracy voices. Dionne also argued that Democrats are positioning themselves better than in the spring to win concessions from President Trump and congressional Republicans during government funding negotiations. He said special election results and poll numbers suggest that Democrats are well positioned for the midterms, even though the voters give the party poor ratings. You can watch this video here.