Country singer Jelly Roll jokes about President Trump during Jimmy Kimmel Live! guest hosting
While guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, country artist Jelly Roll delivered a monologue that included jokes about President Donald Trump's recent IndyCar event, his weight and poll numbers, surprising viewers who had assumed he supported the former president.
Country singer Jelly Roll stepped in as guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, August 24, delivering a monologue that featured several jokes about President Donald Trump. The performer referenced a recent IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., and mocked the president’s handling of a flag-waving ceremony, describing it as a "s*** job."
He also joked about Trump’s weight, noting a reported 14-pound gain and quipping that the president’s recent "laps" were limited to the race track. Jelly Roll contrasted the president’s poll performance with his own recent weight loss, saying, "I’ve lost an entire Donald Trump."
The remarks prompted surprise among viewers, many of whom had previously believed Jelly Roll was aligned with the MAGA movement. The artist has previously stated he holds no political affiliation, telling Congress during testimony on the fentanyl crisis that he is "neither Democrat nor Republican" and does not follow political races.
"It is important to establish earlier that I am a musician and that I have no political alliance," Jelly Roll said in his congressional testimony.
Social media reactions reflected the unexpected tone, with commenters expressing confusion over the perceived shift in his stance toward the former president.