Jimmy Kimmel Dangles Emmy for Trump—But Only With a Catch
Jimmy Kimmel made a bold offer to President Trump: he’ll hand over one of his own awards if Trump agrees to pull ICE out of Minneapolis, spotlighting the heated political climate after a deadly ICE shooting.
During a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy Kimmel made an unexpected proposal to President Donald Trump. The late-night host said he’d be willing to hand over one of his own Emmys to Trump, but only if the president agreed to remove ICE from Minneapolis. The offer came on the heels of a controversial incident involving ICE that has sparked outrage and protests across the country.
Kimmel’s remarks followed a political gesture by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who had given Trump her Nobel Peace Prize in an attempt to win his favor. Inspired by this, Kimmel addressed his audience on January 15, poking fun at the idea of Trump receiving awards he hadn’t actually earned.
“Rarely does a president yank a Nobel Prize off of someone’s neck,”
Kimmel joked, adding,
“He’s back in the Oval Office sucking on it like a pacifier right now. Look at how happy he is. Have you ever seen anyone happier than that for winning this prize? He didn’t even win.”
He went on to suggest that giving Trump an award might be the only way to motivate him to take action. Kimmel then made his offer directly:
“Mr President, I have an offer I think you’re going to find difficult to refuse.”
Political Tensions in Minnesota
Kimmel referenced the tense situation in Minnesota, where protests erupted after Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross on January 7. The incident has fueled nationwide demonstrations against ICE and intensified scrutiny of the agency’s presence in American cities.
Addressing the president, Kimmel said,
“If you — and only if you agreed to pull ICE out of Minneapolis and put them back at the borders where they belong — I am prepared to offer you one of the following trophies that I have been honored with over the years.”
Kimmel’s List of Awards
Kimmel didn’t seem too concerned about which award Trump might want. He listed several trophies he’d be willing to part with, including his Daytime Emmy for Best Game Show Host from 1999, a Clio Award for advertising, and a Webby award for his work online.
He told Trump,
“The choice is yours. I will personally deliver any, or even all of these, to the Oval Office in exchange for leaving the people of Minneapolis alone.”