Jimmy Kimmel increases security at show due to Trump supporters
Ever since the late-night show host began crusading against the effort by President
Sources close "Jimmy Kimmel Live" tell the website The Blast that the comedian has had some issues with protestors who don't appreciate his criticism of Trump and his support of Obamacare. In response to protesters, the show has increased personnel at both the front and back entrances. This personnel consists of highly-trained, off-duty police officers.
In addition to the protesters, several "concerning" emails and letters have also been sent to the production, The Blast said.
A representative for the show has yet to comment on the report.
Salon notes that Kimmel's campaign against
Such advocacy has been the domain of
In fact, he flouts political correctness, has boasted of his nonpartisanship, and he uses his "dudebro" humor to tease groups that are some of the favorite targets of conservatives, including the
A 2015 survey commissioned by
Kimmel decided to get political in his monologues after his son, Billy, was born this spring with a rare congenital heart defect and needed emergency surgery. Kimmel noted that his son now had a pre-existing condition that wouldn't necessarily be covered under
In the midst of the
Kimmel's campaign to save the Affordable Care Act was arguably decisive in the ongoing debate, encouraging millions of people around the country to contact their representatives in
But it may also have been decisive in alienating some of his conservative viewers, with Salon saying that "Jimmy Kimmel Live" had 2.04 million viewers last week during the heart of his health care fight, a 5 percent drop from his average.
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