The seasoned late-night host and card-carrying liberal ranted about the fallout from President-elect Donald Trump’s unexpected win Tuesday night, calling it a “dreadful night” for everyone, including journalists, women, and immigrants. The 56-year-old Kimmel battled back tears as he did his best to appear joyful for his audience, who dutifully nodded and cheered his words.
Let’s face it, last night was a horrible night. For women, children, and the hundreds of thousands of industrious immigrants who keep this country running, it was a dreadful night. Um. As his audience attempted to encourage him on, he paused, allowing the tremors in his voice to subside. “For free speech, justice, science, journalism, healthcare, and our climate.” It was a dreadful night for the middle class, the elderly who depend on Social Security, and the poor. It was a dreadful night for everyone who voted against him, including NATO, our partners in Ukraine, the troops, democracy, and decency. And guess what? Everyone who voted for him had a terrible night; you simply aren’t aware of it yet. There has never been a more Hollywood perspective on politics.
Everyone was mesmerized by President Trump’s victory, from the glitterati to the chattering and comedy classes. This was due to his gains in communities of color as well as his almost certain victory in the popular vote, an honorary trophy that Democrats have long held over Republican White House winners who usually depend on the Electoral College to win the presidency. By Wednesday, Democrats were publicly and privately pointing fingers and trying to find blame, exposing the recriminations. According to Jim Manley, a senior assistant to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who Politico talked with, Biden “shouldn’t have run.” There’s no time to play tricks or worry about hurting anyone’s feelings. He and his team have caused our nation a great deal of harm.
Longtime supporters of the Biden-Harris administration, such as George Clooney, will probably start expressing their annoyance with the president’s disastrous decision to run for a second term in Hollywood in a matter of hours or days. The A-lister joined other entertainment industry mainstays, like as director Rob Reiner, in hosting a $30 million fundraiser for Biden in June. Both men publicly demanded that Biden resign after his debate, but this decision wasn’t taken until a month later. Clooney’s opinion piece, which called for Biden to resign for the sake of the nation, was a huge success.
“What many of us have been saying has been eloquently conveyed by my friend George Clooney. Joe Biden is someone we adore and admire. We are grateful for what he has done for our nation. However, democracy is in danger of dying. Someone younger is needed to defend us. “Joe Biden needs to resign,” Reiner agreed in a subsequent social media post.
Kimmel won’t be let down by the ratings explosion he will undoubtedly have from another four years of mocking Trump from the comfort of his studio, regardless of whatever worries he may have about the future of the nation under Trump. He made a lighthearted request to Trump during the same broadcast, asking him to “share a jail cell with Taylor Swift” following the inauguration.
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