Top Trump Goon Loses It After Jimmy Kimmel Disses His Boss
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Steven Cheung, White House Communications Director, reacted angrily to Jimmy Kimmel’s criticism of President Trump’s State of the Union speech by resurfacing Kimmel’s past use of blackface in comedic sketches from the 1990s and early 2000s.
- Kimmel had mocked Trump’s 108-minute speech as an “angry” and incoherent “Burger King speech,” highlighting controversial points such as immigration and social program cuts during his monologue.
- Kimmel apologized in 2020 for his past blackface performances, acknowledging they were embarrassing, but critics found his apologies insufficient; he also expressed hope that his growth over 20 years is evident to viewers.
- Cheung frequently defends Trump administration officials
