Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 68th annual Emmy Awards on Sunday night, opening with a joke about Donald Trump and his current wife, Melania (whom Kimmel called “Malaria” Trump). This didn’t sit well with a somewhat representative sample of the Republican presidential nominee’s supporters, who hurled charges of misogyny, hypocrisy, and favoritism at the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host on Twitter.
Trump’s supporters were already — perhaps fairly — complaining of a double-standard after Democrats criticized “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon for humanizing Trump by mussing his signature hairdo in an interview last week. Meanwhile, Trump’s Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, enjoyed positive headlines after opening a pickle jar on Kimmel’s show only a few weeks prior.
“If it wasn’t for television, would Donald Trump be running for president?” Kimmel opened on Sunday night. “No. He would be at home right now, quietly rubbing up against his wife, Malaria, while she pretends to be asleep.”
The backlash:
Jimmy kimmel is an A–hole! Making fun of Trump's wife!
— Becky V. (@BeckyV8) September 19, 2016
Looks like no one watched Trump-bashing Hollywood elites giving SJW awards to themselves.https://t.co/VvpYNAO7NQ
— Healing Republic Daily_stir (@daily_stir) September 19, 2016
After Kimmel butt-kissed Trump on his own show There's nothing he can do to Make up for it! Nauseating. https://t.co/fR9skA2t5D
— Mike Glick (@wsidemike) September 19, 2016
@JimmyKimmelLive thinks he's funny with the trump joke, the real joke is kimmel. He could live 100 lives and never accomplish what trump has
— Terry butler (@Terrybu46320496) September 19, 2016
Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel referred to Melania Trump as "Malaria" – that's a liberal's idea of a joke. Classy. https://t.co/iPqckuSXy4
— Karen Townsend (@penguinponders) September 19, 2016
Jimmy Kimmel should be ashamed of himself call and Donald Trump's wife malaria, typical Hollywood Brown nosing bullshit. No class at all
— Frank Stallone (@Stallone) September 19, 2016
