Jimmy Kimmel Critiques Trump During Peabody Award Acceptance Speech

Jimmy Kimmel delivered a speech at the Peabody Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, where he criticized former President Donald Trump. Kimmel's show, *Jimmy Kimmel Live!*, received the award in April after facing significant pressure from the Trump administration. In his speech, Kimmel humorously remarked on feeling out of place among documentarians and journalists, stating, "I called our president Fattyshack" and expressed that making jokes about the president should not be a reason for receiving an award. He emphasized the importance of the right to criticize and satirize leaders, stating, "We will not stand by when comedy and journalism and dissent are censored and regulated and criminalized." Kimmel thanked his staff for their support during a period when the show was temporarily taken off the air due to backlash from Trump supporters. He concluded by thanking Trump for motivating him to advocate for freedom of speech, listing various nicknames he has for the former president. Actor Ben Affleck presented the award to Kimmel, commending him for his resilience.