Overview
- Kimmel, in a Wednesday episode of Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast with Craig Robinson, said politics belongs in his monologues.
- He called it obvious and unavoidable to address President Donald Trump and said skipping it would be embarrassing or shameful.
- He pushed back at critics who try to define his role, saying his job is what he decides and what his employer allows him to do.
- He rejected comparisons to Johnny Carson and pointed to a long tradition of political comedy, citing George Carlin and Richard Pryor.
- Coverage also recalled his brief suspension last year over a joke after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, while Fox News stressed his liberal record, protest activity, and family strain.