{"id":2473877,"date":"2025-08-12T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:23:34","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel obtains Italian citizenship as celebrities threaten to leave US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fjimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us%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=2473877&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--><p>Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel has obtained Italian citizenship amid his concerns about the situation in the United States, which he describes as worse than expected. This move comes as several celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O&#8217;Donnell, have left the country following President Donald Trump&#8217;s 2024 election victory. Kimmel, known for his frequent criticism of Trump, revealed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-seventeen-detained-in-haiti-assassination-two-americans-claim-they-only-translated-judge-says\/\" title=\"Report: Seventeen Detained In Haiti Assassination; Two Americans Claim They Only Translated, Judge Says\">dual citizenship<\/a> during a conversation with comedian Sarah Silverman. They discussed political polarization and changing opinions about leadership, with Kimmel emphasizing the importance of staying open-minded about people&#8217;s evolving views. Simultaneously occurring, Trump has celebrated the cancellation of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late-night shows<\/a> like Stephen Colbert&#8217;s and hinted that Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon might also lose their programs, criticizing them harshly.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jimmy Kimmel obtains Italian citizenship as celebrities threaten to leave US<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2201716\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Late-night host comedian Jimmy Kimmel confirmed last week he has gained Italian citizenship amid &ldquo;what&rsquo;s going on&rdquo; in the United States, calling it &ldquo;as bad as you thought it was going to be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities like comedians <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3238058\/ellen-degeneres-leaves-us-for-uk-following-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ellen DeGeneres<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3356393\/rosie-odonnell-leaving-us-therapy-plan-second-trump-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell<\/a> have moved out of the United States following President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3497048\/trump-endorses-burt-jones-brian-kemp-georgia-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> victory in the 2024 election. Kimmel, a frequent critic of the president, was discussing citizenship with comedian and actress Sarah Silverman on Thursday when he revealed he is a dual citizen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497294\/report-new-york-no-2-in-nation-for-inbound-tobacco-smuggling\/\">Report: New York No. 2 in nation for inbound tobacco smuggling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497293\/california-spending-up-50-per-capita-since-2019\/\">California spending up 50% per capita since 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497292\/governor-to-evaluate-tax-proposal-bears-stadium-arlington-heights\/\">Governor to evaluate tax proposal for Bears stadium in Arlington Heights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I did get Italian citizenship. I do, I do have that, and what&rsquo;s going on is as bad as you thought it was going to be. It&rsquo;s so much worse. It&rsquo;s just unbelievable. I feel like it&rsquo;s probably even worse than he would like it to be,&rdquo; Kimmel said on <em>The Sarah Silverman Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DqtdXvOGcKY?si=kZz5i8qG0J1QJC9E&amp;start=1964\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Silverman said she occasionally looks up &ldquo;MAGA regrets&rdquo; to see Trump supporters upset at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s leadership. She added that this makes her hope it can unify people and bring them &ldquo;together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel agreed, saying he&rsquo;s seen clips of podcast host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3484986\/podcasts-helped-give-rise-maha-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Rogan<\/a> critical of Trump&rsquo;s leadership and people replying, &ldquo;F*** you! You supported him!&rdquo; Kimmel said he doesn&rsquo;t believe all people stand by a president forever, and everybody should &ldquo;stay open&rdquo; about changing their stance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3493089\/getting-late-for-late-night-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THINGS COULD GET WORSE FOR LATE-NIGHT TV ONCE TRUMP IS GONE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two weeks before the 2024 election, Kimmel said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3200561\/kimmel-people-trump-derangement-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-indicts-trump-for-questioning-outcome-of-election\/\" title=\"Jack Smith Indicts ... For Questioning Outcome Of Election\">reasonable&#038;rdquo<\/a>; people ought to have a dislike for Trump<\/a>, dismissing the term &ldquo;Trump Derangement Syndrome.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Trump celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3475213\/cbs-cancels-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the cancellation of <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>on CBS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3478455\/trump-celebrates-rumor-kimmel-fallon-shows-axed-after-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">saying there is &ldquo;strong word&rdquo;<\/a> both Kimmel and fellow late-night host Jimmy Fallon will also have the plug pulled on their shows. 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