One week after his emotional appeal to Congress for a health care bill that would ensure coverage for all Americans, ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel responded to conservative critics of his monologue.
“I cannot count the number of times I’ve been called an out of touch Hollywood elitist creep this week — which, I have to say, I kind of appreciate because when I was a kid, we had to drink the powdered milk because we couldn’t afford the liquid,” Kimmel said Monday night. “My dream was to become an out of touch Hollywood elitist, and I guess it came true.”
He noted that conservative outlets and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich criticized his monologue last week, during which he shared that his son was born with a heart condition and needed surgery. Kimmel offered a sarcastic apology.
“I would like to apologize for saying children in America should have health care. It was insensitive. It was offensive, and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me,” Kimmel said.
Kimmel also brought on Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who said last week that the Senate Obamacare repeal bill should “pass the Jimmy Kimmel test” and ensure that every child get “everything she or he would need in that first year of life.”
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