Eric Swalwell Dons ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Hat, Whines That Host’s Benching Should ‘Shake’ Americans

Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell lamented late-night comedy host Jimmy Kimmel’s firing from ABC on Thursday while wearing a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” hat.

ABC canceled Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely on Wednesday in response to his “offensive” remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk. In response, Swalwell claimed on “CNN News Central” that Kimmel’s firing was a result of President Donald Trump being mad that the host made fun of him.

“I was a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel show. He, every night has a right to come into any house that wants to watch and entertain Americans just as Greg Gutfeld on Fox has a right to be not funny and go on his network and entertain Americans. It’s apart of who we are, John, and frankly it should shake every American that the President of the United States is out there firing comedians who make fun of him. That’s not who we are and every American should care and stand up to this,” Swalwell said.

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The cancellation of the show resulted from Kimmel falsely stating that the “MAGA gang” has attempted to characterize Kirk’s suspected assassin as “anything other than them” during his Monday monologue. He then played a clip of Trump discussing how he was “holding up” over the loss of Kirk, and compared the president’s reaction to how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish.

Nexstar Broadcasting Division President Andrew Alford called Kimmel’s remarks “offensive and insensitive” in a press release