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Jimmy Kimmel Obtains Italian Citizenship to Maintain U.S. Exit Option

Kimmel said on Sarah Silverman’s podcast that his Italian passport provides a contingency plan during escalating tensions with President Trump

Overview

  • He revealed that he “did get Italian citizenship” by tracing his maternal great-grandparents back to Ischia, Italy, securing his jus sanguinis eligibility.
  • Italian news agency Ansa confirmed he obtained the passport earlier this year after proving his ancestral lineage.
  • On the podcast, Kimmel described Trump’s second term as “so much worse” than expected and “unbelievable.”
  • President Trump has celebrated Stephen Colbert’s cancellation and publicly declared Kimmel would be “next” to lose his late-night show.
  • Kimmel responded on Instagram by sharing Trump’s post with a jab about a “wonderful secret,” underscoring both a practical safety net and a political statement.