Overview
- Guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jelly Roll used his opening monologue Monday night to directly target President Trump with jokes about the president's flag-waving at the Freedom 250 and his reported weight gain.
- The comic beats cited a Washington Post-noted weight increase and included crude lines calling Trump a “fat pig” and a joke about his anatomy while referencing Jelly Roll’s own 300-pound weight loss.
- The segment surprised many viewers who thought Jelly Roll leaned toward Trump, producing sharp reaction on social media with some fans threatening boycotts and others defending the routine.
- Jelly Roll returned the next night to address critics and doubled down, saying he will keep making those jokes and urging detractors who object to stop listening to his music if they choose.
- Coverage and commentary diverged along partisan lines, with conservative outlets emphasizing the crude language and calls for boycotts and other outlets placing the bit in the context of late-night satire, the singer’s past apolitical stance, recent Grammy wins, and ongoing debate over using a president’s health or body as fodder for comedy.