{"id":1957230,"date":"2025-08-13T02:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1957230"},"modified":"2025-08-13T02:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:40:24","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-explains-why-he-got-italian-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-kimmel-explains-why-he-got-italian-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel Explains Why He Got Italian Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entertainment\/topic\/jimmy-kimmel\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Jimmy Kimmel\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"689b8138e4b0196f49c52f85\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/entertainment\/topic\/jimmy-kimmel\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> is getting candid about his future, and it might not be in the United States. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The late night host opened up about the country\u2019s political climate during an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DqtdXvOGcKY?si=R_f-xK6CxPRpSHD5&amp;t=1966\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Aug. 7 episode of \u201cThe Sarah Silverman Podcast.\u201d\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"689b8138e4b0196f49c52f85\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DqtdXvOGcKY?si=R_f-xK6CxPRpSHD5&amp;t=1966\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\">Aug. 7 episode of \u201cThe Sarah Silverman Podcast.\u201d<\/a> While chatting with Silverman, his ex-girlfriend and longtime friend, he discussed a growing trend: people seeking citizenship abroad amid the current state of U.S. affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI did get Italian citizenship,\u201d Kimmel revealed. \u201cI do have that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silverman called the move \u201camazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As their conversation continued, the pair reflected on how dire things have become in the U.S., agreeing that the situation is \u201cway worse\u201d than expected. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimmel continued to call the status of the country \u201cunbelievable.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat\u2019s going on is &#8230; as bad as you thought it was gonna be, it\u2019s so much worse. It\u2019s just unbelievable,\u201d he said. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s probably even worse than [Donald Trump] would like it to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"cli cli-image js-no-inject\">\n<div class=\"img-sized\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/689b8264170000886363e0ac.jpeg?cache=PCsod9JPJs&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&amp;format=webp 1x, https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/689b8264170000886363e0ac.jpeg?cache=PCsod9JPJs&amp;ops=scalefit_1440&amp;format=webp 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img landscape\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"\u201cI feel like it\u2019s probably even worse than he would like it to be,&quot; Jimmy Kimmel said about President Donald Trump and the current state of the U.S.\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/689b8264170000886363e0ac.jpeg?cache=PCsod9JPJs&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/689b8264170000886363e0ac.jpeg?cache=PCsod9JPJs&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale 1x, https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/689b8264170000886363e0ac.jpeg?cache=PCsod9JPJs&amp;ops=scalefit_1440 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-image__source-wrapper\"><figcaption class=\"cli-image__caption caption-cli\">\u201cI feel like it\u2019s probably even worse than he would like it to be,&#8221; Jimmy Kimmel said about President Donald Trump and the current state of the U.S.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silverman added that her hope is these challenges will eventually \u201cbring people together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimmel had his own thoughts on this. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are a lot of people &#8230; now you see <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/joe-rogan\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"these clips of Joe Rogan\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"689b8138e4b0196f49c52f85\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/topic\/joe-rogan\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\">these clips of Joe Rogan<\/a> saying, \u2018Why\u2019s he doing this? He shouldn\u2019t be deporting people.\u2019 People go: \u2018F**k you, you supported him.\u2019 Whatever. I don\u2019t buy into that. I don\u2019t believe the \u2018F**k you, you supported him.\u2019 I think everybody has to have a \u2014 the door needs to stay open.\u201d Silverman agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He continued to emphasize the importance of allowing people to change. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you want to change your mind, that\u2019s so hard to do,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you want to admit you were wrong, that\u2019s so hard and so rare to do. You are welcome.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>After Trump\u2019s election in November 2024, Kimmel <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/jimmy-kimmel-election-tears_n_672c49dfe4b01cfbdad3bfea\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"made his feelings\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"689b8138e4b0196f49c52f85\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"672c49dfe4b01cfbdad3bfea\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\">made his feelings<\/a> about the returning president clear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"support-huffpost-entry-support-huffpost-mid-article\" class=\"cli support-huffpost-mid-article primary-cli cli cli-text cli-support-huffpost hidden\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__content-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--first\">20 Years Of<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--second\">Free<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--third\">Journalism<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your Support Fuels Our Mission<\/p>\n<p>Your Support Fuels Our Mission<\/p>\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message-container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message support-huffpost__message--main\">\n<p>For two decades, celebrity.land has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. 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It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on Social Security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth and democracy and decency,\u201d he said in the opening monologue on \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live\u201d the night after Election Day. \u201cAnd it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too. You just don\u2019t realize it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The comedian isn\u2019t the only celebrity who has contemplated leaving the United States. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/ellen-degeneres-leaving-america_n_673f7823e4b0fc93e3d12007\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Last year, Ellen DeGeneres\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"689b8138e4b0196f49c52f85\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"673f7823e4b0fc93e3d12007\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\">Last year, Ellen DeGeneres<\/a> and wife Portia de Rossi left America for the U.K. after the 2024 presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel is getting candid about his future, and it might not be in the United States. 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