Jelly Roll mocks Trump's weight and flag-waving while guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live
Country singer Jelly Roll, guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, made crude jokes about President Donald Trump's weight and flag-waving at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. Some Trump-supporting fans threatened to boycott his music, and Jelly Roll responded by telling them to stop listening. The singer also addressed his political affiliation, noting he has previously described himself as apolitical.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 23% of divergence this week. 6 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 6 outlets placed this story
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The Hill
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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Daily Wire
Jelly Roll Tells Trump-Supporting Fans To Stop Listening: 'Go Right Ahead'
fan backlash and boycott angle · negative
HuffPost
Fox News Continues To Bash Jelly Roll After Week Of Trump Jokes On 'Kimmel'
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First to report
- Washington Timesfirst
- Daily Wire+46.3 h
- The Hill+46.9 h
- Breitbart+70.0 h
- NY Post+71.5 h
- HuffPost+107.2 h
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The split, in one line
Breitbart frames Jelly Roll's monologue as torrent of hate from the left-wing Kimmel show, while the Washington Times treats it as a confusing comedy bit and Daily Wire centers the backlash from Trump-supporting fans.
How each outlet covered it
Only the right is covering this
One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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LEFT OUTLETS
0 of 5 outlets covering this story sit on that side of the spectrum.
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THE RIGHT
“Rosie O'Donnell Praises Jelly Roll After His 'Fat Pig' Trump Attacks on 'Kimmel Live!'”B Breitbart RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“'Traitor' Jelly Roll responds to backlash over Trump jokes on 'Kimmel Live!'” · The Hill
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HPHuffPost Fox News Continues To Bash Jelly Roll After Week Of Trump Jokes On 'Kimmel' 13d ago CENTER1
HThe Hill 'Traitor' Jelly Roll responds to backlash over Trump jokes on 'Kimmel Live!' 16d ago RIGHT4
DWDaily Wire Jelly Roll Tells Trump-Supporting Fans To Stop Listening: 'Go Right Ahead' 16d ago BBreitbart Rosie O'Donnell Praises Jelly Roll After His 'Fat Pig' Trump Attacks on 'Kimmel Live!' 15d ago WTWashington Times Jelly Roast: Jelly Roll jokes about Trump's weight, flag mishap on 'Kimmel' 18d ago NYPNY Post Jelly Roll makes rare comment on his political affiliation after Trump jokes on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' 15d ago 7 tracked claims across 6 outlets
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Rosie O'Donnell praised Jelly Roll's monologue on social media
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