{"id":2095756,"date":"2023-11-09T19:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T00:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-partisan-primal-scream-ted-cruz-hits-back-after-jimmy-kimmel-mocks-new-book\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T19:43:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T00:43:54","slug":"its-a-partisan-primal-scream-ted-cruz-hits-back-after-jimmy-kimmel-mocks-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-partisan-primal-scream-ted-cruz-hits-back-after-jimmy-kimmel-mocks-new-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz retaliates against Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s book mockery."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-a-partisan-primal-scream-ted-cruz-hits-back-after-jimmy-kimmel-mocks-new-book%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Ted Cruz \u2062Fires Back at\u200d Jimmy Kimmel Over Book Segment<\/h2>\n<p>Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ted-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) didn&#8217;t hold back in his response to comedian Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s recent segment on his new book, &#8220;Unwoke:\u2062 How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in\u200b America.&#8221; While Cruz acknowledged that he&#8217;s okay with being the butt of jokes, he expressed his frustration with \u200cthe one-sided \u2064nature of Kimmel&#8217;s humor.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 a recent episode of his podcast, &#8220;Verdict,&#8221; Cruz discussed the topic with cohost Ben Ferguson. He made it clear that he doesn&#8217;t mind taking a few jabs from a comedian, as long\u2062 as \u200dthey&#8217;re actually funny.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel \u2063introduced Cruz&#8217;s book by sarcastically announcing, &#8220;Slimy Ted Cruz has a new book!&#8221; \u200cHe then proceeded \u2064to list a series of absurd titles he attributed to Cruz, before delivering \u2062his punchline in response to Cruz&#8217;s criticism of late-night comedy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Slimy Ted Cruz has a new book!\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FPfdnsekLX\">pic.twitter.com\/FPfdnsekLX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jimmy \u200dKimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimmyKimmelLive\/status\/1722106459901903136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kimmel&#8217;s attempt at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-partisan-primal-scream-ted-cruz-hits-back-after-jimmy-kimmel-mocks-new-book\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz retaliates against Jimmy Kimmel's book mockery.\">humor received\u2062 lukewarm laughs<\/a> from \u2064his audience, but Cruz didn&#8217;t let it faze him. In fact, he\u2063 initially responded by sharing the clip and thanking Kimmel for inadvertently promoting his book.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, when \u2062he did that\u2063 last night, I actually tweeted his monologue out this morning and I said, &#8216;Hey, \u2062thanks for pitching \u200dmy book. You\u2063 forgot the link\u200c to where you can buy it,'&#8221;\u2063 Cruz revealed. He \u200calso playfully reminded Kimmel \u200dof their previous encounter on the basketball court.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ever since I kicked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimmyKimmelLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimmyKimmelLive<\/a>&#8216;s ass at one-on-one hoops, it seems like I&#8217;m <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unhinged-nancy-pelosi-mentions-trumps-name-then-says-did-i-say-his-name\/\" title=\"Unhinged Nancy Pelosi Mentions Trump\u2019s Name, Then Says, \u201cDid I Say His Name?\u201d\">living rent-free<\/a> in his head. <\/p>\n<p>Fond memories: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oUfwH1khRw\">pic.twitter.com\/oUfwH1khRw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted\u2062 Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1722331929205199049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Undeterred by Kimmel&#8217;s jabs,\u2062 Cruz sent him a video \u2063of himself scoring and blocking Kimmel \u200don the court,\u200c just to remind him of their memorable encounter. Cruz found the whole situation \u200bhilarious and appreciated the fact that Kimmel actually shared an excerpt from his book and\u200b displayed its cover.<\/p>\n<p>However, Cruz did \u2063express his disappointment with the lack of substance in late-night humor. He emphasized his love for comedy and his \u200cadmiration for\u200c real comedians who can make fun of both \u200dsides. In his book, &#8220;Unwoke,&#8221; Cruz delves into how late-night comedy, \u2064along with the\u200d media and the Democratic Party,\u200b has been affected by \u2063the partisan\u200b divide.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz concluded,\u2062 &#8220;I&#8217;m perfectly fine with\u200d making fun \u200dof me, but they never ever make fun of the \u200bDemocrats.\u2064 It&#8217;s purely &#8216;I am\u200c leftist; hear \u200bme roar.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE \u200cTO GET THE \u200bDAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some examples of how late-night comedy has become heavily politicized?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cruz \u200cfired back at Kimmel&#8217;s segment, calling it a prime example \u2063of how late-night comedy has become heavily politicized. He argued \u200cthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-get-a-tougher-skin-and-weird-s-happens-im-looking-forward-to-that-greg-gutfeld-on-the-launch-of-his-late-night-fox-news-show-gutfeld\/\" title=\"\u2018You Get A Tougher Skin And Weird S*** Happens. I\u2019m Looking Forward To That.\u2019 Greg Gutfeld On The Launch Of His Late-Night Fox News Show, \u2018Gutfeld!\u2019\">late-night hosts<\/a> like Kimmel often use their platforms to push a specific agenda and attack those who don&#8217;t align \u200dwith their viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p>The senator expressed his \u200cfrustration with the lack of balance in Kimmel&#8217;s humor,\u2064 stating that it&#8217;s \u200dimportant for comedians to be able to make \u200cjokes about both sides of the political spectrum. He \u2063highlighted how comedians like Johnny Carson and Jay Leno were able to provide entertainment for \u200ba broad audience without alienating half of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz emphasized that comedy should be about \u2062bringing people together through laughter, not about further dividing the nation along ideological lines. He criticized Kimmel for creating a toxic environment where anyone with conservative views is fair game for personal attacks and ridicule.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cCruz pointed\u2064 out that Kimmel&#8217;s segment didn&#8217;t address \u2064the content of his book or engage in\u2062 a substantive discussion about the issues it covers. Instead, \u200cit focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-covers-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"NBC News Covers the Biden Administration\u00a0\">ad hominem attacks<\/a> and distortion of Cruz&#8217;s \u2063positions. He argued that this type of approach only serves to perpetuate the polarization \u2064and hostility that already plagues political discourse in\u200d America.<\/p>\n<p>In response\u200b to Kimmel&#8217;s criticism \u2064of his book&#8217;s title, Cruz explained that the term &#8220;cultural Marxism&#8221; is commonly used by scholars and intellectuals to describe a specific set of ideas and tactics employed\u2064 by those seeking to reshape culture and society. He argued that understanding and addressing this phenomenon is crucial for those who want to preserve American values and traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz concluded his response by expressing his hope that\u200b comedians like\u2064 Kimmel will move away from one-sided political humor and strive for a more balanced approach.\u200c He made it clear that he welcomes good-natured jokes and banter, but he\u200b also believes that comedy should transcend politics and unite people through laughter, rather\u2062 than further polarize them.<\/p>\n<p>The clash between Senator Ted Cruz and Jimmy Kimmel\u200d highlights the\u2063 ongoing\u2064 debate about the role of political humor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princess-bride-star-tells-cruz-he-has-contempt-for-him-cruz-fires-back-photo-that-star-signed-to-him\/\" title=\"\u2018Princess Bride\u2019 Star Tells Cruz He Has \u2018Contempt\u2019 For Him. Cruz Fires Back Photo That Star Signed To Him.\">late-night television<\/a>. As the divide in America&#8217;s political landscape deepens, the responsibility falls upon comedians \u2062to \u200dbridge \u200cthe gap and foster understanding. It remains to be seen whether Kimmel and others in his field will take heed of Cruz&#8217;s call for a more inclusive and \u200bbalanced \u200bapproach to comedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) responded to Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s segment on his book &#8220;Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America.&#8221; Cruz acknowledged Kimmel&#8217;s jokes but criticized their one-sided nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2095757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2095756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2095756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2095757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2095756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2095756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2095756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}