Ben Shapiro retweeted a user on Tuesday proposing a debate between him and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
Austin Fletcher, a conservative YouTuber, wrote that the goal of the debate would be to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Shapiro showed his approval by retweeting Fletcher’s tweet.
[PROPOSAL]: DEBATE FOR CHARITY.
Ben Shapiro VS. Jimmy Kimmel.GOAL: Raise $500,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
FORMAT: One hour debate moderated by @RubinReport and myself in LA.RT if you want to see this happen!@benshapiro @jimmykimmel any interest? pic.twitter.com/VyVcYiRzXs
— Austen Fletcher (@fleccas) February 7, 2018
Shapiro has been a harsh critic of Kimmel’s statements about health care and gun control. He also accused Kimmel of using the story about his daughter as a “political tool in order to push a political agenda” while talking about federal funding for health care.
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There was a huge amount of support for the debate from other users, with one bringing up Kimmel’s comments calling into question the intelligence of conservatives:
It’d be interesting to see what degree of “intelligence” Kimmel states all “liberal late night hosts” possess…
— David Webber (@DavidWe1984) February 7, 2018
Another user called out Kimmel’s silence on the proposal:
Hey @jimmykimmel – I thought you were smart? Where are you hiding? https://t.co/wjDBch0QE9
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) February 7, 2018
There hasn’t been any word on whether or not a debate will actually happen, but many are hoping Kimmel will step up and do it for a good cause.
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