Country music star Jelly Roll did not back down on his mockery of President Donald Trump while sitting in for Jimmy Kimmel.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host is currently on his summer break and Jason Bradley DeFord, better known by his stage name Jelly Roll, has filled in as a guest host for the last couple of nights. He certainly had no problem taking after Kimmel in making jabs at the president, opening his second night behind the desk with a crude East Wing joke before addressing criticism of his previous performance.
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“Thank you for joining us here in Los Angeles, where it is hotter than hell outside. And that ain’t right, y’all. I flew here from Tennessee. We only come here for the women, weed, and the weather. I’m so sweaty right now. It’s like the East Wing of the White House in my pants,” he quipped. “My ballroom is an absolute disaster.”
“I did a couple of jokes like that last night, in case y’all didn’t hear about it, and it’s because I’m hosting a damn late-night show. That’s where you talk about the news and you make jokes. But I guess apparently because I did it, it really messed with people’s heads,” he continued, displaying headlines from outlets that covered the jokes.
“As a former felon and drug dealer who has lost 300 pounds, has tattoos all over his face and won three Grammys, this is the weirdest thing I’ve ever done to ‘stun’ people,” he snarked. “What a turn of events. Who would have guessed I’d get in more trouble with the president than Rosie O’Donnell?”
O’Donnell, who has beefed with the president for years, also guest-hosted Kimmel’s show the week before without receiving very much attention.
“Some folks online were upset that I didn’t treat the president with reverence and dignity. But I want to remind y’all that I go by the name Jelly Roll. I don’t even treat myself with reverence and dignity. One day I looked in the mirror and said, ‘You, my friend, are a pastry.’ Frankly, I think most people were just surprised that I had any opinions at all. They see a guy that looks like me and assume the only opinion I have is whether I prefer my meth crystal or classic,” he said.
“Now, let’s be honest for a second. Any US president should be able to handle a few jokes, right?” he added, not letting up on Trump. “They should also be able to handle gas prices, healthcare, and the occasional international conflict, but beggars can’t be choosers. Look, y’all, I get it that some people are mad at me for goofing on Trump, but if you wanted me to make jokes about Kamala Harris, you should have voted for her.”
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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