Jimmy Kimmel says he was asked not to read former President Trump’s post criticizing him during Sunday’s Academy Awards. In an interview with ABC talk show hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos following the show, Kimmel said he was told he had “a little bit of time” and that he said, “I’m reading the Trump tweet.” He said he was then told, “No, no, don’t read that.”
In Trump’s post, he blasted Kimmel’s performance as host and called the Oscars “disjointed, boring, and unfair.” After reading the post to the audience, Kimmel addressed Trump by saying, “Thank you for watching, I’m surprised you’re still – isn’t it past your jail time?”
