Overview
- On Tuesday night, Kimmel opened his ABC show by airing Trump’s remarks about anti-ICE demonstrators and urging him to “prove” the charge.
- He flipped the accusation by calling Trump a “paid agitator” and referenced the president’s promotion of a “fight, fight, fight” crypto coin.
- The studio audience booed during the Trump clip and cheered Kimmel’s rebuttal, according to Mediaite’s account.
- Throughout January, Trump has repeatedly labeled Minnesota protesters as “paid agitators” or “paid insurrectionists” across social media, speeches, and TV interviews.
- Coverage notes the claim targets protests over immigration enforcement in Minnesota and that no corroborating evidence has been presented.