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Ted Cruz Defends Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump ‘Widow’ Joke from FCC: Government Can’t Be ‘Speech Police’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has placed himself at odds with the Trump administration in the name of free speech, voicing his negative opinion on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) investigation into Disney and ABC after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about President Donald Trump dying just days before a gunman attempted to assassinate him last weekend.

Ted Cruz R-Texas, left, speaks during a signing ceremony regarding AI initiatives with Pre

Watch: Jimmy Kimmel Fantasizes About Donald Trump Dying

ABC’s corporate jester Jimmy Kimmel has fantasized about former President Donald Trump dying, saying if the Supreme Court rules against Trump’s presidential immunity argument, “it might actually kill him” — to which the network’s live audience applauded enthusiastically.

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2016, file photo, ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel poses with then