Overview
- On her podcast, Kelly played an old Johnny Carson interview and said Kimmel smeared the TV icon.
- She argued that Kimmel talks politics to feel important and should focus on making people laugh.
- Kimmel told Michelle Obama it would be embarrassing to avoid politics and said Carson would be mortified by today’s events.
- The Carson clip featured Carson explaining he avoided politics on The Tonight Show and warning entertainers about getting self-important.
- Kimmel’s long-running clash with President Trump forms the backdrop, including a 2025 suspension after a joke about Trump’s response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination and a 6.3 million-viewer return.