Jimmy Kimmel reveals current Italian citizenship as celebrities flee nation

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Comic Jimmy Kimmel confirmed he obtained his Italian citizenship throughout a dialogue on folks fleeing the nation to flee President Donald Trump .

Kimmel shared the information whereas a visitor on fellow comic Sarah Silverman’s podcast Friday, as they mentioned the state of the nation in Trump’s second time period.

"Lots of people I do know are eager about the place are they going to get citizenship?" Silverman mentioned.

"I did get Italian citizenship," Kimmel replied.

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Anti-Trump late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he lately obtained his Italian citizenship. (Getty Photos)

"You do? Oh, that’s wonderful," Silverman reacted.

"I do have that. And what’s occurring is—as dangerous as you thought it was going to be — it’s a lot worse. It’s simply unbelievable," Kimmel said .

"I really feel prefer it’s even worse than he would really like it to be," he cracked.

The White Home didn't instantly return a request for remark from Fox Information Digital.

The late-night host campaigned for Democrats within the 2024 election and has been a staunch critic of Trump through the years.

He first shared he had obtained his Italian citizenship at an occasion on the Consulate Common of Italy in Los Angeles in June, according to Italian information company Ansa.

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"I've simply obtained citizenship, due to my beloved grandmother Edith, whose household got here from Candida, within the province of Avellino," he advised the gang on the occasion celebrating the 79th Italian Republic Day.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel campaigned for former President Joe Biden's re-election marketing campaign final yr. (Getty Photos)

Kimmel's admission comes after fellow comedians Rosie O'Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres revealed earlier this yr that they'd completely relocated outdoors the nation after the 2024 election.

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Trump warned final week that Kimmel would be the "next " to be canceled after fellow anti-Trump late-night host Stephen Colbert introduced in July that his present would finish in Might 2026.