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Kimmel Criticizes Trump Immigration Policy, Says Christianity Has Been 'Co-Opted and Perverted'

The comments aired on a podcast recorded before his brief September suspension over remarks about the alleged killing of Charlie Kirk.

Overview

  • Speaking on Ted Danson's 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' podcast released Thursday, the ABC host said religious values are being distorted in debates over immigration.
  • Kimmel said Jesus would not approve of people such as nannies being taken from parks and put into vans for return to their home countries due to paperwork issues.
  • He argued that many immigrants come to improve their families' lives, work hard and pay taxes, and he questioned the logic of expelling them en masse.
  • Danson praised Kimmel's willingness to confront what he views as wrongdoing, calling his stance courageous.
  • Kimmel also disputed claims that Stephen Colbert's show loses $40 million a year, while CBS says the show will end in May 2026 for financial reasons not driven by politics.