NEW: Jimmy Kimmel Under Fire For ‘Election Interference’

Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel has landed in hot water after his recent monologue seemingly poked fun at voting practices. Kimmel’s light-hearted but charged comments about voting timing have been criticized as inappropriate and potentially influencing voters. Kimmel, however, appears unfazed as he cracks jokes about former President Donald Trump and the upcoming election.

“I don’t know if you guys know about this, but we have an election coming up on… I feel pretty relaxed about it. I’ve really been enjoying the week,” Kimmel started. “In times like these, it’s important to remember that cannabis is legal in our state. If you can vote early, vote early. If you can’t vote early, vote on time. If you want to vote for Trump, vote late, vote very late. You’re voting on Thursday or maybe Friday.”

The comment, suggesting Trump voters cast their ballots after Election Day, immediately struck a chord among some who argue that Kimmel is indirectly urging voter disenfranchisement.

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Kimmel continued in his monologue, escalating his critique of Trump with jabs at the former president’s refusal to accept election outcomes. “This will be my third time voting against Donald Trump,” he joked. “Fifth if you count the two times he was nominated for an Emmy for a reality show host.” Kimmel’s reference to Trump’s entertainment past blended humor and politics, but he didn’t stop there.

“According to a new poll from CNN, only 30% of American voters think if he loses, Trump will concede. Which would give them that idea? Of course, Trump won’t concede if he loses this election. He still hasn’t conceded the last election and already he’s claiming Pennsylvania is cheating.”

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The monologue, while comical to some, led others to question whether figures like Kimmel should bear responsibility for their comments during an election cycle. Following the incident, commentators pointed out the irony of Kimmel’s joke on voting, highlighting that Douglass Mackey, an online meme creator, was sentenced to prison by the Biden Administration over similar voting-related “satirical” posts.

The Biden Administration sent Douglass Mackey to prison for making this exact joke. I’m dead serious when I say if Trump wins he should have Jimmy Kimmel arrested and jailed. Force these scumbags to live by their own rules. https://t.co/SMHtwwBlAQ

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 31, 2024

Mackey, known online as “Ricky Vaughn,” was a pro-Trump meme maker who used satire to reach a broad audience during the 2016 election. His content—often edgy and provocative—struck a nerve with his audience, particularly his posts about voting. However, what Mackey and his supporters saw as “political humor,” the Biden Administration labeled as “disinformation,” convicting him on charges of conspiracy against rights and sentencing him to seven months in federal prison.

In 2016, Mackey gained popularity on Twitter with around 58,000 followers and was ranked by the MIT Media Lab as the 107th most influential person in the upcoming election. Mackey jokingly used images and memes to encourage people to vote for Clinton and at least 4,900 unique telephone numbers texted “Hillary” to the 59925 text number.

Mackey’s meme suggested Hillary Clinton supporters “vote by text”—clearly not a real option. Despite this, the Biden Administration aggressively prosecuted him. In 2023, a federal jury in Brooklyn found Mackey guilty of Conspiracy Against Rights for his role in a “disinformation campaign.”

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