Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has obtained Italian citizenship.
In a current dialog for “The Sarah Silverman Podcast,” the 2 comedians, who dated years in the past and stay mates, mentioned the state of US politics and the way some celebrities, together with Rosie O’Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres, had moved overseas forward of President Donald Trump’s second time period.
“A lot of people I know are thinking about where are they going to get citizenship,” Silverman mentioned.
“I did get Italian citizenship,” Kimmel responded. “I do have that.”
“What’s going on is… as bad as you thought it was going to be, it’s so much worse,” Kimmel continued. “It’s unbelievable. Like, I think it’s probably even worse than he would like it to be.”
Kimmel, who has been a vocal critic of Trump, mentioned individuals who voted for the president mustn’t be condemned if they’ve expressed subsequent remorse and people on the left want to be extra accepting.
“The door needs to stay open,” Kimmel mentioned. “If you want to change your mind, that’s so hard to do. If you want to admit you were wrong, that’s so hard and so rare to do, you are welcome.”
“I can’t believe I voted for him three times!” Kimmel later joked.
Kimmel has been on summer time hiatus from internet hosting his nightly ABC present, however most not too long ago was within the headlines when Trump weighed in on the cancelation of “Late Night with Stephen Colbert.”
“I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next,” which means to be cancelled, Trump wrote in his Truth Social publish last month.
Around the identical time, Kimmel shared a picture from trip in Jackson Hole, the place he attended an anti-Trump protest together with his household. The comic held declaring, “MAKE AMERICA GOOD AGAIN.” His spouse, Molly McNearney, the top author and government producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” additionally held up a signal. It learn, “DON’T BEND THE KNEE.”