Jimmy Kimmel Attacked by MAGA Over Rudy Giuliani Joke
What To Know
- Jimmy Kimmel is facing more criticism from MAGA supporters for making a joke about Rudy Giuliani.
- Kimmel joked about Giuliani “rising from the grave” on his show days before the former NYC mayor was hospitalized in critical condition.
- Giuliani’s supporters have publicly condemned Kimmel, with some suggesting he has foreknowledge of tragic events.
MAGA supporters are not letting up when it comes to Jimmy Kimmel, as the late-night host is once again criticized for joking about death.
Last week, Kimmel received backlash after a joke he made during a spoof White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech, in which he said Melania Trump had the “glow of an expectant widow.” Two days later, President Donald Trump faced an apparent assassination attempt.
Now, the comedian is under attack for making a quip about former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was hospitalized on Sunday (May 3) and is said to be in critical condition. Kimmel made the joke about Trump’s former attorney on last Tuesday’s (April 28) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
While talking about the situation surrounding his Melania joke, Kimmel said, “So last night, America’s mayor, Rudy Giuliani, rose from the grave to weigh in on the ongoing drama involving me.”
On his podcast, Giuliani called Kimmel “one of the most distasteful human beings in this country,” adding, “This is supposed to be a comedian… He’s also like an incompetent jackass.”
“I have to say, it hurts to be called distasteful by a man who farted his own pants off in front of Borat’s daughter,” Kimmel retorted. “It’s confusing to be called an incompetent jackass by a man who accidentally held a press conference outside a dildo store, who doesn’t seem to have any understanding of when videos are running and when they aren’t, and has a gallon of squid ink dribbling off the top of his head.”
Following Giuliani’s hospitalization on Sunday, several MAGA supporters brought up Kimmel’s near-week-old joke.
“After making Trump assassination jokes, Jimmy Kimmel joked about Rudy Giuliani last week, saying he ‘rose from the grave.’ It was just announced tonight that Rudy was hospitalized and is in critical condition,” wrote MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson on X. “Why is Kimmel always joking about death?”
“Kimmel is literally the kiss of death,” wrote one commenter.
“It’s almost like Kimmel knows something is going to happen a day or two before it does…hmmmmmm,” said another.
Another wrote, “It’s almost as though he has mole inside that lets him know about things and he gets to joke about it ahead of time and then play innocent later.”
“What does Jimmy Kimmel know beforehand to make these types of “jokes” before these events happened?” one X user added.
Giuliani’s spokesperson, Ted Goodman, confirmed the former mayor was hospitalized on Sunday, writing on X, “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak. We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
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Sooner or later Kimmel is gonna reach to far and get a massive law suit on him and the network. That’ll be the end of the Big mouth untalented jerk. Just feed him more rope he’ll hang himself.
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I can take ir leave Kimmel but that idea of prior knowledge is really one of the dumbest comments ever. If you
Like Kimmel’s humor, go for it. If not change The channel. Simple!!
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Where's the lie? Maga - Snowflakes
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The Liberal Socialist Communist Left IS a Lie.
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Liberal leftists are SO tough when they out number some old senior citizen in their 80s twenty to one !! Man they flex then !! 🙄
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Nah just dreams on your part. Whether YOU like it or not Real Americans are here to stay. Kimmel will over step sooner or later and be unemployed.
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Why? The leaders say whatever they choose to say, no matter how ugly, dirty, and low. All US citizens have freedom of speech. One person can't make this change. Some of you choose to ignore some folks no matter what they say. WHY??
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Freedom Of Speech. NOT Freedom Of Slander and/or Libel. Sooner or later Kimmel Will cross that line. And 85% of all TV including so called “news” is either Liberal Leftist owned out right or Controlled by the Liberal Left ( Yet Kamala Still lost) and a vast segment of them spend the majority of they’re time bashing on Trump and/or Conservatives. Yet they expect No repercussions. You dish it out you need to be able to Take it. A sitting President is not a wise choice of people to Try to pick on. He can get even and Stay within the law while doing it. Kimmel is not very bright. He’ll step in his own crap sooner or later. He’s obsessed with Trump.
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From your lips to God's ears!
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You’re So right. I need to do a much better job of what comes out of my mouth to God’s ears. So glad unlike people so many times HE is willing to forgive !!
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Kimmel is simply a JERK!
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On the WH door: knock, knock. Who's there? Err, no one, the store is bankrupt .
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You are trying so hard to be funny. But like Kimmel you’re NOT !!
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I am sorry about Mr. Giuliani's illness. I wish him a speedy recovery, but I think some people are making a mounntain out of a mole hill. Since Mr. Kimmel made his joke on April 28th, and the announcement about Mr. Giulani's illness was not made until May 3, how could Mr. Kimmel know anything about it? I don't care for some of Mr. Kimmel's jokes and some of his guests' conversations with him, so I occasionally watch some of the opening monologue unless I find it too racy or otherwise offensive for my taste, and then I switch channels.
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Kimmel needs to go, his left wing leaning crap is NOT FUNNY!!! ALL HE IS DOING IS SPREADING DIVISION AND HATE!!!
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