"Jimmy's a comedian, and I would argue that Karoline Leavitt didn't mean shots should be fired, right? Clooney said. She was making a joke. Fair enough."
"But the rhetoric is a little dangerous. And we've seen it a lot lately. I always have faith in the press. I always believe in it."
George Clooney defended Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump demanded Kimmel's firing for a joke about Melania Trump. Clooney compared Kimmel's humor to remarks made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, arguing that both were intended as jokes. He expressed concern over the dangerous rhetoric surrounding comedy and emphasized the importance of humor in political discourse. Clooney also reaffirmed his faith in the press, highlighting his background as the son of a journalist and the need for a critical relationship with government.
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