Donald Trump railed against Jimmy Kimmel and his political opponents during a eulogy on Sunday for late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Even during a time when people should come together as a community in a time of tragedy, Trump could not resist going after those he considers his enemies and harsh critics.
Trump Targets Jimmy Kimmel
Trump couldn’t even manage to keep his vendetta on the down-low during what should have been a solemn occasion. While delivering his eulogy at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, the president made it crystal clear that he wasn’t buying into Kirk’s ‘love your enemies’ worldview. He even granted that the late conservative activist’s wife, Erika Kirk, would talk him out of his vengeance.
Deadline reported that Trump said, “He did not hate his opponents, he wanted the best for them, that’s where I disagreed with Charlie: I hate my opponents and I don’t want the best for them.” Yikes. Nothing says “honoring the dead” quite like using their funeral to announce your personal hatred policy, right? Trump took things further by coming after TV talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
The Jimmy Kimmel Dig: Subtle as a Brick Through a Window
Now here’s where our boy Jimmy Kimmel enters the picture, though Trump didn’t name him directly. Instead, he went with the classic political move of describing someone so specifically that a toddler could connect the dots. Trump railed against “The same commentators who this week are crying fascism over a canceled late-night TV show, where the anchor had no talent and no ratings, were implying Charlie deserved what happened to him.”
KTLA reported on what Jimmy Kimmel said, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it.” Kimmel continued, “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving on Friday. The White House flew the flags at half-staff, which got some criticism, but on a human level, you can see how hard the President is taking this.”
Final Thoughts
The message is clear: mock Trump at your own risk, because he’s got the power and is petty enough to use it. And apparently, even eulogies aren’t off-limits for settling scores. This whole situation would be laughable if it weren’t so terrifying. We’re watching real-time erosion of the principles that once made American entertainment fearless in the face of political power.
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