ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel delivered an emotional opening monologue on Monday about the Los Angeles fires, while also criticizing President-elect Donald Trump for delivering a “disgusting” response to the disaster.
A tearful Kimmel, who broadcasts from Los Angeles, returned to the airwaves for the first time since the fires broke out and discussed how they have affected the city, as well as the filming of his show, stating: “It’s a very scary , very stressful, very strange week here in LA – where we work, where we live, where our kids go to school. We are back in our studio, which we had to evacuate on Wednesday.
After talking about the horrific consequences the fires Kimmel touched on the unity that the disaster has also brought in its wake, saying, “It’s also been a beautiful experience in many ways, as we see once again our fellow men and women coming together to support each other. People who are facing their own lost their homes, volunteered in parking lots and helped others who lost their homes.
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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts from Los Angeles. (Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images)
Kimmel then took the opportunity to explode Trump’s response to the fires and said, “I don’t want to get into all the vile, irresponsible, and stupid things that our supposed future president and his bunch of assholes chose to say during our darkest and most terrifying hour.”
“The fact that they chose to attack our firefighters, who apparently aren’t white enough to be out there risking their lives for us, is disgusting but not surprising. Instead, I want to focus on thanking those men and women,” Kimmel said.
The late-night host then praised the firefighters working to put out the blaze, saying, “Our LA firefighters were the first on the scene without hesitation. They were out there putting out the fires as best they could.” He then thanked other firefighters and first responders from around the country and the world for their contributions.
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Jimmy Kimmel branded President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the LA wildfires as “disgusting.” (Presley Ann/MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
Kimmel also informed his audience about how they could help with recovery efforts, and thanked local news reporters, saying, “If you would like to thank these brave individuals with a donation, this is a very good place to start; supportlafd.org. And I want also thank our local news reporters who have reminded us how important local television, radio and newspapers are, especially in times like these.”
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