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He’s, you know, pretending to be woke, compassionate while cheering for, you know, those that are involved in these actions against Tesla,
Hannity said of the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy, he sobs, he weeps when an election doesn’t go his way, ... He demands compassion if he’s having problems in his personal life, but yet ABC, Disney, Bob Iger, allow a host, in my opinion, to be celebrating what has been happening to Tesla — against regular Americans that drive Teslas — making jokes about it all.”
Hannity continued, addingYou see the ratings every day. We all see the ratings every day,
he addedBob Iger, you’re the CEO of Disney. Are you proud of this?”
Hannity said, referring to Kimmel's controversial monologue on Tuesday's episode of his late-night talk showPeople have been vandalizing Tesla vehicles, new Tesla vehicles. Please don't vandalize- don't ever vandalize Tesla vehicles,
Kimmel said to the camera before smiling with a comedic pause
The message from the American Left to conservatives is unmistakable: silence yourselves, or we will do it for you. This isn’t comedy - these are marching orders."
CNN commentator Scott Jennings reactedBob, are you OK with this seeming glorification of violence? Is this the inclusive woke, DEI, the ABC Disney brand?"
Hannity asked
In defense of the American people, Jimmy Kimmel's show is so unfunny and boring and left-wing that it's probably not a representative sample,
Vance laughed on Vince Coglianese's radio showI mentioned last night multiple Teslas were burned at a Tesla facility in Las Vegas. Authorities are now investigating which Teslas were set on fire — and which set themselves on fire."
Kimmel followed up on Wednesday night, sayingHe’s such an unfunny jerk."
Musk responded on X, saying
Does ABC approve of Jimmy Kimmel’s on-air incitement of criminal behavior? Will ABC take any action or make any statement in response to it? If not, why not?"
Mike Lee, R-Utah, similarly slammed the network, askingNo one should be setting anything on fire, ever
Kimmel later saidWell, let me see if I can explain it for you: When you pull out a chainsaw to celebrate firing thousands of people, they get mad,
joked Kimmel
Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars,
she said
I think right now, given the tenor of society, given the rhetoric that we hear, the dogma that we hear and that a lot of what we hear is filled with violence or violent undertones, I say, yes, I think we are becoming a more reactionary country,
Tabman addedThis level of violence is insane and deeply wrong.
Musk later responded to footage of the blaze, sharing it to his X profile and captioned itI think there's some kind of mental illness going on here,
he addedNobody ... Because if you just wait a few minutes, they’ll probably just do it by themselves."
Following the crowd's joyous reaction, Klepper clarified ... However, he tacked on a quick joke at the end of his disclaimerWow. You guys like petty acts of domestic terrorism, huh?"
the pundit askedSometimes when I need a little boost, I look at the @JDVance portrait in the White House and thank the Lord."
Musk returned the favor on X, telling Walz