Jimmy Kimmel mocked the apology issued by Tucker Carlson, who expressed apparent remorse for having supported U.S. President Donald Trump in the past.
The topic was brought up by Kimmel after Carlson apologized for previously supporting the president during a recent episode of his podcast, The Tucker Carlson Show.
During Tuesday’s (21) monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host spoke about the apology and emphasized that he believes the political commentator is still “pretty crazy.”
“I mentioned last night that Trump has fallen out with many of his most loyal MAGAts [sic], including Tucker Carlson, who went so far as to apologize for supporting him in the first place,” Kimmel said, before showing a clip of Carlson’s apology.
In the video, the podcaster acknowledges that he and his brother, Buckley, wrote speeches for Donald Trump, stating that this is “the reason why this is happening now.”
Carlson also addresses the fact that “everyone who [supported] Trump” shares some of the blame. “I think this is a moment to wrestle with our own consciences. We’re going to be haunted by this for a long time. I will be. And I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people. It wasn’t intentional.”
After showing the clip, Kimmel appeared unconvinced. “This is big. I mean, Tucker Carlson apologizing for helping Trump get elected. I believe they call that a remorseful liar,” the host remarked.
To emphasize why he believes Carlson isn’t being sincere, Kimmel then referenced a recent episode in which Carlson talked about the green M&M becoming “woke” after the chocolate brand changed the character’s design.
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“But just so you don’t think Tucker is a completely changed man, don’t worry, he’s still pretty crazy,” Kimmel said, before showing a clip of Carlson delivering a hateful rant against doctors, calling them “the worst people in America” and claiming that gynecologists must “kill a baby” before being qualified to practice.
“Thanksgiving [at the] Carlsons must be a barrel of laughs. I hope that when Tucker Carlson shows up in an emergency room one day, all he hears from the doctors is this,” Kimmel added, playing an extended clip of Carlson’s laughter. “Sometimes laughter is the worst medicine,” he joked afterward. Photos and video: Public domain / YouTube @JimmyKimmelLive. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
