George Clooney defends Jimmy Kimmel against Trump’s renewed firing calls and condemns political violence
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Apr 28
George Clooney defends Jimmy Kimmel against Trump’s renewed firing calls and condemns political violence
9 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Apr 28
Speaking at the 51st Chaplin Award Gala, Clooney addressed Trump’s criticism of Kimmel’s parody aired before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was evacuated after a shooting attempt on April 25.
Clooney argued that both Kimmel’s and Karoline Leavitt’s controversial jokes were not incitements to violence, but warned that heightened political rhetoric can be dangerous.
He condemned all political violence, referencing incidents in Washington, D.C., Minnesota, and stressed the need to combat hatred, corruption, and cruelty in public discourse.
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