Kimmel Host Warned He Could Lose ‘Half’ His Fans Over Trump Jokes
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Country star Jelly Roll surprised some fans by making critical jokes about Donald Trump during a guest-host stint on Jimmy Kimmel, including remarks about Trump's weight gain and low approval ratings.
- John Rich, a Trump supporter and recently appointed "Special Envoy for American Landowners," stated that Jelly Roll should expect some MAGA fans to disown him due to his anti-Trump comments.
- Jelly Roll explained that he has avoided political affiliations due to past felony convictions but now plans to vote, emphasizing that his remarks were his own and not scripted by Kimmel’s writers.
- Rich highlighted that Jelly Roll was aware of the professional risks in alienating part of his country music audience but chose to speak honestly, comparing it to his own experience facing backlash for supporting Trump.
- Rich suggested Jelly Roll’s critical stance on Trump likely reflects his true beliefs, noting that the backlash revealed an authentic side of the artist that fans had not seen before.
