After appearing to make fun of voting procedures in his most recent monologue, late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel has found himself in hot water. It has been said that Kimmel’s humorous yet contentious remarks regarding the scheduling of the election are improper and could sway voters. However, Kimmel seems unconcerned as he jokes about the impending election and former President Donald Trump.
We have an upcoming election, which I’m not sure if you guys are aware of. I feel quite at ease about it. “I’ve been having a great time this week,” Kimmel said. “Remember that cannabis is legal in our state during difficult times. Vote early if you are able to. Vote promptly if you are unable to do so earlier. If you choose to support Trump, cast your ballot as late as possible. On Thursday or possibly Friday, you will cast your ballot.
People who believe Kimmel is subtly advocating voter disenfranchisement were quickly moved by the remark, which suggested that Trump supporters cast their ballots after Election Day.
Continuing his monologue, Kimmel criticized Trump more harshly, making fun of the former president’s inability to accept the results of elections. He joked, “I’m going to vote against Donald Trump for the third time.” “Fifth, including the two times he received an Emmy nomination for hosting a reality show.” Kimmel’s allusion to Trump’s career as an entertainer combined politics with comedy, but he went farther.
A recent CNN survey indicates that just 30% of American people believe Trump will concede if he loses. What would make people think of that? Trump, of course, will not accept defeat in this election. He has yet to acknowledge the outcome of the previous election, and already he is accusing Pennsylvania of cheating.
Others questioned whether celebrities like Kimmel should be held accountable for their remarks during an election campaign, even though the monologue was humorous to others. The irony of Kimmel’s joke about voting was brought up by commenters after the incident, who emphasized that the Biden Administration had previously sentenced internet meme artist Douglass Mackey to prison for similar “satirical” tweets about voting.
Pro-Trump meme creator Mackey, also known online as “Ricky Vaughn,” used parody to gain a large following during the 2016 election. His followers responded strongly to his content, which was frequently provocative and edgy, especially his remarks regarding voting. However, the Biden Administration branded what Mackey and his followers perceived as “political humor” as “disinformation,” leading to his conviction on conspiracy against rights charges and his seven-month sentence in federal prison.
The MIT Media Lab listed Mackey as the 107th most influential person in the upcoming election, and he amassed a following of almost 58,000 on Twitter in 2016. Mackey humorously used memes and pictures to entice people to vote for Clinton, and at least 4,900 different phone numbers sent the text message “Hillary” to the 59925 number.
Mackey’s meme suggested that supporters of Hillary Clinton “vote by text,” which is obviously not a possibility. The Biden Administration pursued him vigorously in spite of this. For his involvement in a “disinformation campaign,” Mackey was convicted of Conspiracy Against Rights by a federal jury in Brooklyn in 2023.
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