The Walt Disney Company, parent of ABC, has announced that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's program, previously suspended indefinitely, will resume broadcasting.

In my view, Trump is testing the limits of freedom. By using the suspension of a television program as a means to observe public reaction, he found that the backlash was too strong and therefore took a step back—merely a temporary tactical retreat.

The example of Xi Jinping illustrates the trajectory clearly: the gradual erosion of space for free expression, followed by the normalization of fear and obedience. Trump appears to be moving along a similar path.