Jimmy Kimmel made an unexpected move during the cultural event Bloomberg Screentime while speaking about Donald Trump.
The host commented on his recent suspension from ABC and spoke about what it’s like to discuss politics on his talk show today, as the president of the United States has suggested revoking the TV licenses of networks that disagree with him.
“He’s on TV all day, every day, so he gives us a lot to work with. That’s unusual. It didn’t use to be like that,” Kimmel said. “You hear him, you see him, he appears constantly, and that makes it easier to digest.”
Since returning to the air last month, Kimmel hasn’t stopped criticizing the U.S. president, who has repeatedly expressed his desire to see late-night hosts — his biggest critics — fired.
Despite their many disagreements, Kimmel admitted that he would love to have Trump as a guest on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live.
“I’d love to have Trump on the show, absolutely. Yeah… I’ll ask him,” said Kimmel, who acknowledged that he’s never been as politically involved as he is now.
“I think maturity plays a role in that. You figure out who you are,” he reflected. “I’ve always been interested in politics, but I was never a particularly political person… maybe I didn’t need to be back then.”
“I think this is a very different situation from what we’ve lived before. And also, in my opinion, my job is to talk about the news of the day — and these are the big stories almost every day,” he concluded.
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