Trump Was So Upset by Jimmy Kimmel’s Jokes His White House Staff Asked Disney to Censor Him - Summary

Summary

Jimmy Kimmel discusses a Rolling Stone article revealing that the Trump White House pressured Disney to censor him after he made jokes about Trump on his show. Kimmel mocks Trump for being a "blowflake" and a hypocrite, given his claims to be a defender of free speech. He also jokes about Trump's past insults towards others and his own fragile ego. Kimmel then moves on to other topics, including the Oscars, Kanye West's Yeezy shoes, and the severe weather in California. He also pokes fun at local news coverage of the weather and promotes tequila as a solution to life's problems in a humorous parody advertisement.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. A Rolling Stone article reported that the Trump White House pressured Disney to censor Jimmy Kimmel.
2. Donald Trump was the President of the United States in 2018.
3. According to the article, Trump directed his staffers to call Disney to tell them to "rein in" Jimmy Kimmel.
4. At least two calls were made from the Trump White House to Disney to convey Trump's anger about Kimmel's jokes.
5. Jimmy Kimmel is a host on ABC, which is owned by Disney.
6. Adidas parted ways with Kanye West in October.
7. Adidas is left with $500 million worth of unsold Yeezy shoes.
8. Adidas is considering donating the shoes to disaster relief organizations or burning them.
9. The Oscars are scheduled for March 12th on ABC.
10. Jimmy Kimmel will host the Oscars this year.
11. A severe storm hit the West Valley, causing flooding and damage.
12. Over 10 inches of rain fell in some areas, causing cars to become stuck in floodwaters.
13. A Porsche driver became stranded on the roof of his convertible after getting stuck in floodwaters on the 5 freeway.