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Conservative commentator Matt Walsh didn’t mince words about Kimmel’s remarks. “The Biden Administration sent Douglass Mackey to prison for making this exact joke. I’m dead serious when I say if Trump wins, he should have Jimmy Kimmel arrested and jailed. Force these scumbags to live by their own rules,” said Walsh. Walsh’s comments reference the legal battle faced by Douglass Mackey, a pro-Trump meme creator who received a severe sentence for jokingly encouraging Hillary Clinton supporters to vote via text.
The controversy around Kimmel’s joke has sparked broader concerns about what some see as a double standard in the enforcement of election-related laws. Libs of TikTok joined the chorus, posting, “Jimmy Kimmel instructs viewers that if they’re voting for Trump, they should vote late like Thursday or Friday. Wasn’t Douglass Mackey sentenced to prison for doing something similar? Will TheJusticeDept investigate Jimmy Kimmel?”
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Social media personality Catturd also took to X, demanding accountability: “So when are you arresting Jimmy Kimmel, who did this very thing, and it’s on video? (Crickets).”
Douglass Mackey, who was recently sentenced for posting satirical content about voting, joined the criticism. He compared his experience with Kimmel’s high-profile joke, expressing frustration over what he saw as a glaring contradiction. “Charles Clymer sent out his texts to thousands of actual voters. Jimmy Kimmel told his joke to an audience of millions. The joke meme I sent out didn’t even reach more than 100 people until Buzzfeed and Wired reported on it…” Mackey said. “When I made an election joke, the Deep State used it as a pretext to conduct a fishing expedition against me, subpoenaing all financial records, leases, employment information, and pay stubs, and email accounts. Will Jimmy Kimmel enjoy the same?”
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Kimmel’s joke, which aired to millions, is being seen by conservatives as a deliberate attempt to suppress votes and mislead the public on an issue as critical as voting. For many, the joke is no different from Mackey’s satirical post, which landed him in legal trouble. Now, conservatives are calling for Kimmel to face similar consequences, arguing that the DOJ’s warning should apply to everyone equally.
This is not the first time the Justice Department’s approach to election law enforcement has come under scrutiny. While the DOJ took swift action in Mackey’s case, Kimmel’s joke has not yet prompted any official investigation. As the calls for accountability grow louder, conservatives are watching closely to see whether the DOJ will uphold its stance against misinformation.
Will the DOJ respond to calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s arrest?
