Ken Jennings says he'll again 2028 candidate who vows to prosecute Trump 'regime'

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"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings appeared to swipe President Donald Trump and his administration, saying he'd assist a candidate who vows to prosecute the present "regime."

Jennings took to the liberal social media platform Bluesky on Wednesday in the course of the information cycle dominated by the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

"The ‘prosecute the previous regime at each stage’ candidate has my vote in 2028," Jennings wrote.

On Tuesday, he appeared to knock Trump's coverage on Venezuela, writing on Bluesky, "America is at all times like ‘okay however the NEXT regime change will work,’ like once I ‘reduce out carbs’ briefly each January."

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"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings mentioned that the 2028 presidential candidate who vows to prosecute the Trump administration "has my vote." (Screenshot/Bluesky)

Sony Photos Tv, which produces the syndicated recreation present, Jennings, and representatives for Jennings didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's requests for remark.

Jennings, who started co-hosting "Jeopardy!" in 2021 and have become the solo host in 2023, has had a historical past of liberal, anti-Trump commentary.

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In 2017, the previous "Jeopardy!" champion mocked Trump's then 11-year-old son Barron, who reportedly believed that the notorious photograph of liberal comic Kathy Griffin holding a prop of the president's bloodied severed head was actual after seeing it on tv.

"Barron Trump noticed a really lengthy necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. He thought it was his dad & his little coronary heart is breaking," Jennings wrote in a since-deleted put up on Twitter (now known as X).

"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings has a historical past of creating anti-Trump feedback. (Christopher Willard/Disney by way of Getty Photographs)

Jennings initially defended the put up amid backlash, writing "The joke would not mock Barron. It mocks utilizing him for political cowl."

In 2018, Jennings poked enjoyable at what he known as an "terrible MAGA grandma" in response to a social media put up from a lady who remembered her late disabled son who was a fan of the enduring 80s TV character "Alf."

In January 2020, Jennings provided his assist to Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in the course of the Democratic main, posting "Keep in mind, defending champion Ken Jennings desires you to vote for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren."

When he was in consideration of changing longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek following his passing, Jennings issued a broad apology for his previous "insensitive" tweets.

"I simply wished to come clean with the truth that through the years on Twitter, I've positively tweeted some unartful and insensitive issues. Generally they labored as jokes in my head, and I used to be dismayed to see how they learn on display," Jennings wrote in December 2020.

"Previously, I might normally go away unhealthy tweets up simply so that they may very well be dunked on. At the least that approach they might result in good replies and even advocacy. Deleting them felt like whitewashing a mistake. However I believe that observe could have given the impression I stand by each failed joke I've ever posted right here. By no means!" he continued. "Generally I mentioned dumb issues in a dumb approach and I wish to apologize to individuals who have been (rightfully!) offended. It wasn't my intention to harm anybody, however that does not matter: I screwed up, and I am actually sorry."

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Jennings one sparked outrage for mocking President Donald Trump's then-11-year-old son Barron. (Getty Photographs)

Jennings' newest put up is probably going in reference to the Division of Homeland Safety's response to the deadly taking pictures in Minneapolis. DHS accused a lady who was shot behind the wheel of a car of "home terrorism" by concentrating on an ICE agent in entrance of her, whereas critics are accusing the agent of utilizing extreme drive on the protester who was attempting to distance herself from legislation enforcement.

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Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas might be despatched to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.