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If Kimmel, with his celebrity, clout and wealth, cannot stand up to this president, what chance do the rest of us have?

The piece positions Kimmel’s potential response as a defining moment that will signal whether people of influence can stand up to presidential intimidation or will succumb to self-censorship.

“This is a moment with our country in crisis where we need our political leaders to pick sides and to stand up to this administration and its lawlessness,” Wood said.

“We are asking the university to share the demands, so we can build public support and help UC stand up to this federal attack.”

Around 5,000 joined a counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism.