ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel attacked critics—specifically Fox News host Laura Ingraham and contributor Raymond Arroyo—on Tuesday who do not think his fart jokes should have led him to winning a Peabody Award. Kimmel had no compelling comeback but did suggest that if they are concerned about undignified behavior, they start with President Trump.
After discussing some of Trump’s recent social media postings, Kimmel declared, “I think Captain Cankle-roo might be upset because our show won a Peabody award on Sunday night. I wasn’t going to mention this. Thank you. Because I’m not him, but we won a Peabody on Sunday. And it wasn’t a FIFA Peabody. It was a real one.”
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