Kimmel directly challenged Trump’s account of the events, pointing to the widely circulated video: **”It didn’t look like anybody got run over to me.”** He added, “It looked to me like a woman got scared, tried to drive away, and they shot her. That’ll be for the court to decide.”
But Kimmel’s commentary didn’t stop there. He amplified Frey’s demand by echoing the mayor’s expletive-laced call for ICE to leave, prompting cheers from his studio audience. In a dramatic flourish, he held up custom T-shirts—one reading “Donald J. Trump is gonna kill you” (a satirical twist on Lindsey Graham’s earlier comment about Trump and foreign threats) and another urging “GET THE F–K OUT OF MPLS.” Kimmel urged viewers to watch the footage themselves, emphasizing the importance of seeing the events firsthand to understand the gravity and prevent future occurrences. He lamented a lost “baseline of truth” and “decency” in public discourse, accusing the administration of gaslighting the public by rewriting what the video plainly showed.
The monologue sparked immediate backlash from Trump supporters and the administration, with some calling Kimmel’s remarks “depraved” and demanding ABC remove him from the air—echoing past controversies that briefly suspended his show. Meanwhile, progressive voices and protesters praised Kimmel for his bluntness, viewing it as a necessary counter to what they see as a dangerous narrative justifying excessive force. Continue reading…
