Jelly Roll rolls away from apolitical past after Trump jokes spark MAGA and snowflake labels
Making his final appearance as guest host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night, country music star Jelly Roll walked back his previous assertions that he is apolitical just days after mocking President Donald Trump’s weight, physical fitness and approval ratings."A lot of people seem to think these Jimmy Kimmel writers have secretly been pulling the strings and forcing this good old country boy to poke fun at our commander-in-chief," Jelly Roll told the audience."But let’s be real about this y’all: Do you think I would take orders from some sweaty little dork named Josh? No, I was just telling it like it is.
And for some reason that seemed to freak a lot of people out.I guess now that I’ve lost all this weight, folks can finally see I have balls."The country music star continued, adding, "It is funny that before this week everybody thought I was MAGA.
And now they think I’m some sort of liberal snowflake."DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO PICK POLITICAL SIDES FOR DECADES: ‘I’M NOT IN POLITICS, I’M AN ENTERTAINER’Guest host Jelly Roll appears on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, Aug.26.
Musical guests Juicy J and Project Pat featuring Lecrae and Sara Niemietz sit in with The Cletones.(Disney via Getty Images)He went on to walk the audience through his cultural and political evolution, and pushed back on criticism of his celebration of the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House in June — using the event as a catalyst for his message surrounding his political views."But just because I watched a fight on TV, doesn’t mean I support everything this administration does," Jelly Roll said.
"Just like how hosting Jimmy Kimmel’s show doesn’t mean I have all of Jimmy Kimmel’s politics."TRUMP ADMIN OFFERS BLUNT ADVICE TO WHITE HOUSE UFC CRITICS AS 11TH-HOUR LAWSUIT LOOMSJelly Roll performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2026 day one on June 4, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.(WireImage)"Sure, I lean left on some things," he continued.
"But li...