Italian citizenship: Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel hints at possible relocation; reveals why he's considering moving to Europe
American television host and comedian
Jimmy Kimmel
has revealed that he recently obtained Italian citizenship and is considering moving to Europe because he is scared of President
Donald Trump
, as reported by New York Post.
Speaking on The Sarah Silverman Podcast, the 57-year-old late-night host said he is seriously thinking about leaving the US. 'I do have … I did get Italian citizenship. I do have that,' Kimmel said.
Silverman noted that several outspoken Trump critics have already left the country. 'What's going on is … as bad as you thought it was gonna be, it's so much worse. It's just unbelievable. I feel like it's probably even worse than [Trump] would like it to be,' Kimmel responded.
Jimmy Kimmel Plans Italian Escape After Trump Says He'll Be 'Canceled Next'
Kimmel also addressed those who once supported Trump but have since changed their stance, using podcaster
Joe Rogan
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as an example. Rogan, who previously backed Trump, recently criticized the president's deportation policies. While some reacted by telling Rogan he had no right to complain, Kimmel disagreed. He said people who change their minds or admit they were wrong should be welcomed, as doing so is difficult and rare.
'There are a lot of people … now you see these clips of Joe Rogan saying, 'Why's he doing this? He shouldn't be deporting people.' People go, 'F–k you, you supported him.' I don't buy into that. I don't believe 'F–k you, you supported him,'' he said.
His remarks came shortly after Trump claimed that Kimmel and fellow host Jimmy Fallon could be the next to lose their jobs, following the reported cancellation of
Stephen Colbert
's Late Show.
Speaking about late-night television, Trump criticized the hosts, saying: 'Fallon has no talent. Kimmel has no talent. They're next. They're going to be going. I hear they're going to be going. I don't know, but I would imagine because they'd get — you know, Colbert has better ratings than Kimmel or Fallon.'
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