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Jimmy Kimmel Prepared to Move to Italy to Escape Trump
Daily Beast ^ | August 11, 2025 | Amber Levis

Posted on 08/11/2025 1:15:01 PM PDT by Red Badger

The comedian sat down with ex Sarah Silverman to discuss politics and possible means of escape.

Jimmy Kimmel might be the next American comedian to flee to Europe to escape President Donald Trump.

Kimmel, who has hosted the ABC late-night comedy show Jimmy Kimmel Live! for 22 years, shared his thoughts on Trump and the state of American politics with his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, on her podcast.

“A lot of people I know are thinking about where are they going to get citizenship?” Silverman said.

“I did get Italian citizenship,” Kimmel replied.

According to the Italian news agency Ansa, Kimmel obtained Italian citizenship this year after proving his ancestral lineage. Kimmel’s maternal great-grandparents emmigrated to New York from Naples after an earthquake devastated their hometown, Ischia, in 1883.

“What’s going on is as bad as you thought it was gonna be,” Kimmel remarked to Silverman, referring to Trump’s second term.

“Way worse,” Silverman chimed in.

“It’s so much worse; it’s just unbelievable,” Kimmel agreed. “I feel like it’s probably even worse than he would like it to be.”

In obtaining Italian citizenship, Kimmel joins other celebrities who have taken steps to flee the country or have already done so, including Rosie O’Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres, who fled to Ireland and England, respectively.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Society; TV/Movies; Travel
KEYWORDS: europe; italy; kimmel; lol; whosnext
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To: Red Badger

He dated her? Man, he is crazy.


21 posted on 08/11/2025 1:27:17 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Red Badger

“American comedian...”

NOPE....TRY AGAIN

It’s been quite some time since I’d even consider him funny......and even then only MAYBE.

It’s been a minute since The Man Show....and even back then he had Adam Carolla to lean on.


22 posted on 08/11/2025 1:31:41 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Red Badger

He’s a Biden Puffer!


23 posted on 08/11/2025 1:33:12 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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Maybe he can get a gig at the Vatican???👏👏👏😂😂😂


24 posted on 08/11/2025 1:33:51 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: Red Badger

I notice commies who claim they are NOT racist, always claim that they will leave the country but all chose to move to all WHITE areas..notice that..no one says “Im outta here Im moving to Africa” nope you never hear that


25 posted on 08/11/2025 1:34:26 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Maybe he can get a gig at the Vatican???👏👏👏😂😂😂


26 posted on 08/11/2025 1:34:39 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: Red Badger
“What’s going on is as bad as you thought it was gonna be,” Kimmel remarked to Silverman, referring to Trump’s second term.

“Way worse,” Silverman chimed in.

So Kimmel & Silverman would rather create a new alternate reality rather than deal with things as they are -- that their attempts to gaslight the American people have failed... miserably.

27 posted on 08/11/2025 1:35:17 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Red Badger

Wait till they find out DT is as popular in Europe as he is here. Jimmy might want to look into a country with no expedition treaty with the US. Cuba is nice but DT is probably popular there as well.


28 posted on 08/11/2025 1:35:21 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: Red Badger
“A lot of people I know are thinking about where are they going to get citizenship?”

How about taking them with you?

29 posted on 08/11/2025 1:35:52 PM PDT by traditional2 ("Is it them, again, Yogi?")
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To: Williams

There are many near-abandoned towns in Italy, because of their aging population. It’s probably a good place to buy a villa for a reasonable price.


30 posted on 08/11/2025 1:36:34 PM PDT by Jonty30 (If you put some water in your gas tank, with your gas, the gas will stay in the tank longer.)
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To: Red Badger

They think people will see this and go “oooh Trump must be bad...our hero Jimmy Kimmel wants to leave the USA”.


31 posted on 08/11/2025 1:36:51 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Red Badger

With the EU censorship rules, he’ll be deported before Christmas.


32 posted on 08/11/2025 1:37:11 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Do the math. L+G+B+T+Q = 666)
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To: Red Badger

Not far enough away.


33 posted on 08/11/2025 1:38:47 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Red Badger

They have flights every day so shut your mouth and buy a ticket.


34 posted on 08/11/2025 1:40:05 PM PDT by calljack (Stealing the 2020 Election will go down in history as the worst political miscalculation of all time)
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To: Red Badger

Sarah Silverman’s appearance on Seinfeld was one of the black marks on that show... she wasn’t good in her role


35 posted on 08/11/2025 1:40:36 PM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: Red Badger
I hope this is for real! Don't let the door hit ya on the ass on the way out, Jimmah!

I haven't heard that his late show has been canceled yet though - does anyone know? (Hope so!)

36 posted on 08/11/2025 1:41:41 PM PDT by nutmeg (The American Flag is my 'pride flag')
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To: Red Badger
“What’s going on is as bad as you thought it was gonna be,” Kimmel remarked to Silverman, referring to Trump’s second term.

I truly DO NOT understand these idiots. I see great things happening every day in President Trump's 2nd term!

37 posted on 08/11/2025 1:43:15 PM PDT by nutmeg (The American Flag is my 'pride flag')
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To: exinnj; DeplorablePaul; NautiNurse
Ain’t self-deportation a beautiful thing?

There have been several self-deportations of liberals in the over 55 community in South Carolina where I live. These libs moved here, stupidly not realizing they were living in a Red State, also not realizing they were living in an overwhelmingly conservative gated community. They found out the hard way and self-deported, LOL! Good riddance!

38 posted on 08/11/2025 1:46:32 PM PDT by nutmeg (The American Flag is my 'pride flag')
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To: z3n

I came here for this.
I was not disappointed.

😆


39 posted on 08/11/2025 1:46:47 PM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRD)
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To: Red Badger

No. He’s planning to announce he’s moving in order to have an audience.

Otherwise he’d just go


40 posted on 08/11/2025 1:46:49 PM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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