Fox News panel critiques Jelly Roll's jokes about President Trump on weekend show
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Fox News hosts on "The Big Weekend Show" discussed rapper Jelly Roll's remarks about President Donald Trump, expressing disapproval of the jokes and referencing his past weight-loss comments.
Fox News commentators on "The Big Weekend Show" devoted a segment on Saturday to rapper Jelly Roll's recent appearance as guest host on "Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!" and his jokes that referenced President Donald Trump's weight. The hosts highlighted a joke in which Jelly Roll said, "We shouldn’t be making fun of the president for his weight because we know that he would never do that to other people," before showing a montage of Trump’s own body-shaming remarks.
Tomi Lahren remarked, > "I liked him better when he was fat. I liked him better; I thought he was nicer," while guest Marc Siegel added that fat-shaming is permissible for Democrats and suggested the president could beat Jelly Roll in golf regardless of weight. Siegel also said, > "I like the fatter, funnier Jelly Roll."
Jelly Roll, who has spoken publicly about his own weight-loss journey, told the audience that physical fitness is important and suggested the president could also benefit from losing weight. The discussion on the Fox program reflected criticism from conservative commentators, and a Florida congressman reportedly said he would prohibit the rapper from performing in his district. Jelly Roll had previously been assumed to support Trump after meeting the former president-elect at a UFC event in November 2024.