Marjorie Taylor Greene says she reported Jimmy Kimmel to Capitol Police after Will Smith joke
In a recent development, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican Representative from Georgia, reported late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel to the Capitol Police. The reason for this action was a joke Kimmel made about her during a monologue on his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Kimmel’s joke referenced the incident at the Oscars where actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife. Kimmel humorously suggested that Smith might have been helpful in dealing with Greene.
Greene tweeted a clip of Kimmel making the joke, which ended with the comedian asking “Wow, where is Will Smith when you really need him?,” stating, “This threat of violence against me by @jimmykimmel has been filed with the @CapitolPolice.”
Kimmel made the joke during a monologue this week on his ABC show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” criticizing Greene for a tweet in which she called three GOP senators “pro-pedophile.”
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“Marjorie Taylor Greene, this Klan mom, is especially upset with the three Republican senators who said they’ll vote ‘yes’ on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who’s nominated for the Supreme Court. She tweeted, ‘Murkowski, Collins, and Romney are pro-pedophile. They just voted for KBJ,” Kimmel said on his program, quoting Greene’s Monday tweet.
“Wow, where is Will Smith when you really need him?” Kimmel added, in reference to the incident at the Oscars where actor Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after a joke made about Smith’s wife.
Kimmel fired back at Greene after her tweet saying she reported him to Capitol Police.
Greene took to Twitter to express her grievance, stating that the joke constituted a “threat of violence” and she had filed a complaint with the Capitol Police. This move has sparked a debate on the boundaries of humor and the appropriateness of involving law enforcement in such matters. Critics have pointed out the hypocrisy of Greene’s actions, considering her past support for violent rhetoric and her vote against awarding the Capitol Police a Congressional Gold Medal for their efforts during the January 6 insurrection.
Jimmy Kimmel responded to Greene’s actions with more jokes on his show, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. He emphasized that he does not condone violence or threats and suggested that Greene was overreacting to a joke. The incident has also brought up discussions about the role of humor in political discourse and the line between satire and offense.
