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Jimmy Kimmel Begs Trump to Let Him Host White House Correspondents Dinner: ‘This Is Our Destiny’
Jimmy Kimmel offered to host the White House Correspondents Dinner after Trump said he would attend; this year’s host is mentalist Oz Pearlman instead of a comedian.
- On Tuesday , Jimmy Kimmel offered to host the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after President Donald Trump confirmed attendance on Monday .
- Over the past year, Kimmel criticized the decision to hire Oz Pearlman as host and noted past FCC threats and his brief suspension amid FCC pressure.
- Kimmel reminded viewers he hosted in 2012, offered `No one will ever get it besides you`, and invited the Federal Communications Commission commissioner to sit with them.
- Kimmel pitched himself but observers say President Donald Trump is unlikely to accept, while Kimmel framed the offer as a potential ratings smash and dramatized a WHCA showdown.
- The exchange underscores ongoing tensions between a satirist and the presidency, as Kimmel's past threats from the FCC and brief suspension raise questions about censorship and press freedom.
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'Think of the ratings': Jimmy Kimmel makes bold pitch to Trump for joint event appearance
Jimmy Kimmel has made a bold pitch to Donald Trump during the opening monologue of his talk show.The 58-year-old comedian, who has faced off with the president on a number of occasions since Trump took office, has spoken directly to the 47th POTUS and suggested they have dinner together. Trump earlier this week confirmed he would attend the White House Correspondents Dinner, a gathering he has refused to attend in the past.Kimmel pitched himself…
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
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