Fox News Panel Defends Trump, Attacks Jelly Roll's Satirical Jokes on Weekend Show
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Fox News hosts on 'The Big Weekend Show' took aim at rapper Jelly Roll for daring to joke about President Donald Trump’s weight, hypocritically ignoring Trump’s own long history of body-shaming others.
On Saturday, Fox News commentators on 'The Big Weekend Show' dedicated a segment to criticizing rapper Jelly Roll’s recent guest-host appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!', where he made jokes referencing President Donald Trump’s weight. The Fox hosts, ever eager to shield Trump from even the mildest satire, focused on a joke where Jelly Roll quipped, 'We shouldn’t be making fun of the president for his weight because we know that he would never do that to other people.' This was followed by a montage of Trump’s own notorious body-shaming remarks, which the panel conveniently brushed aside.
Tomi Lahren, known for her reactionary takes, commented, 'I liked him better when he was fat. I liked him better; I thought he was nicer,' while guest Marc Siegel doubled down, claiming fat-shaming is only allowed for Democrats and suggesting Trump could beat Jelly Roll in golf regardless of weight. Siegel also added, 'I like the fatter, funnier Jelly Roll,' further trivializing the issue.
Jelly Roll, who has openly discussed his personal weight-loss journey, told the audience that physical fitness is important and even suggested the president could benefit from losing weight—a reasonable point, given Trump’s own history of mocking others’ appearances. The Fox panel’s discussion reflected the right’s ongoing campaign to silence criticism of Trump, with a Florida congressman even threatening to ban Jelly Roll from performing in his district. Ironically, Jelly Roll had once been assumed to support Trump after meeting him at a UFC event in November 2024, highlighting the fickle nature of conservative loyalty.