Michael Rapaport praised Jimmy Kimmel throughout Thursday’s “Ryan Schuiling Stay” present on 630 KHOW in Denver.
This reporter and host, Ryan Schuiling, quizzed the actor on a spread of points, together with the continuing hostage disaster and Kimmel’s current suspension. The “Lovely Ladies” actor, a free speech advocate, spoke warmly of his bond with Kimmel through the change.
The irony was twofold.
One, Kimmel has mentioned nothing about far-Left agitators forcing comedy golf equipment to cancel Rapaport’s performances in Alabama and Michigan in current months. Some free speech advocate.
Extra importantly, Antifa teams have been a part of that effort, together with ghoulish posters surrounding a Portland membership look that advised they needed Rapaport canceled.
Completely.
Portland comrades: Protest in opposition to zionist Michael Rapaport until the present is cancelled. Fri-Solar 1/12-14 6pm @ 1510 SE ninth Ave (Helium Comedy Membership)
1/2#portland #pdx #palestine #gaza #GazaHolocaust #GazaCeasefire #CeasefireNOW #StopGazaGenocideNOW #freepalestine pic.twitter.com/5dplOHvdXA
— BashTheFash (@BashTheFash161) January 11, 2024
Now, Kimmel is utilizing his ABC pulpit to inform viewers that Antifa doesn’t really exist. That will be information to Rapaport in addition to many others who’ve felt the novel group’s wrath.
Kimmel introduced up the group in reference to Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem. The Trump official talked about earlier this week that the federal government had captured the girlfriend of one of many group’s founders.
Jimmy Kimmel mocks Kristi Noem on-air whereas laughing off Antifa as an “solely imaginary group.”
“You perceive there’s no Antifa. That is a wholly imaginary group. There’s not an Antifa. That is no completely different than in the event that they introduced they rounded up a dozen… pic.twitter.com/MRvO0TpmFs
— Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) October 10, 2025
“You perceive there is no such thing as a Antifa,” Kimmel mentioned. “That is a wholly imaginary group. There’s not an Antifa. That is no completely different than in the event that they introduced they rounded up a dozen Decepticons.” The latter references the villains within the long-running “Transformers” saga.
Journalist Andy Ngo often is the most distinguished reporter overlaying the Antifa beat. He actually wrote the e book on the topic. He was additionally beforehand attacked by group members, inflicting a mind bleed.
Right here’s a full report on the “imaginary” group.
Right here’s extra from a quick X search on the topic tied to its Portland-area exercise:
“There have been no bombs dropped in Portland or exploded in Portland in current reminiscence,” wrote @lizzzyacker @lrmongeau @joel__odom for the Oregonian “reality verify” of the Antifa roundtable.
They don’t embody any of the bombs utilized by rioters in 2020.
Largely peaceable bombings. https://t.co/XNbD3s3luB pic.twitter.com/2JuHHavcu9
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 10, 2025
Portland (Oct. 9) — Antifa and far-left extremists inform a person he can’t stroll on their sidewalk close to the ICE facility. He refuses to adjust to their illegal orders. pic.twitter.com/EIY8L7CeUU
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 10, 2025
Portland (Oct. 9) — Antifa and far-left extremists inform a person he can’t stroll on their sidewalk close to the ICE facility. He refuses to adjust to their illegal orders. pic.twitter.com/EIY8L7CeUU
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 10, 2025
From the identical article: “The time period ‘Antifa’ is mostly thought-about an ideological idea somewhat than a centralized group.”
THERE’S LITERALLY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED ROSE CITY ANTIFA. THEY HAVE A WEBSITE.
Yeah, I believe this “reality verify” has points. https://t.co/bzEcyLm4zP
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) October 10, 2025
Twisting the reality is now totally a part of Kimmel’s model.
Final yr, he advised his viewers that President Joe Biden didn’t freeze up throughout a fundraising occasion, although all of us noticed the footage and drew that apparent conclusion.
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Extra lately, Kimmel implied a MAGA supporter shot and killed conservative icon Charlie Kirk. That misdirection led to a week-long suspension from ABC.
Kimmel by no means apologized for the feedback. Extra lately, he doubled down on that misdirection.
Jimmy Kimmel says his feedback mendacity about Charlie Kirk’s assassination have been “deliberately and maliciously mischaracterized.” pic.twitter.com/ftTd8mr76L
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 9, 2025