Emotional Jimmy Kimmel Fights Tears As He Returns To TV Amid Los Angeles Wildfires

LOADINGERROR LOADINGAn emotional Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV on Monday night after canceling several shows last week due to the destructive fires raging across the Los Angeles area.Barely holding back tears, Kimmel spoke of family, friends and colleagues who had to evacuate, some of whom lost their homes.Advertisement “I think I speak for all of us when I say it has been a sickening, shocking, awful experience,” Kimmel said.

His voice began to crack as he continued.“But it’s also been, in a lot of ways, a beautiful experience because once again, we see our fellow men and women coming together to support each other,” he said.“People who lost their own homes were out volunteering in parking lots helping others who lost theirs.” Kimmel didn’t want to get into the attacks on the city by President-elect Donald Trump and others on the right who’ve used the tragedy to try to score political points.

Advertisement “I don’t want to get into all the vile and irresponsible and stupid things our alleged future president and his gaggle of scumbags chose to say during our darkest and most terrifying hour,” he said.“The fact that they chose to attack our firefighters who apparently aren’t white enough to be out there risking their lives on our behalf, it’s disgusting, but it’s not surprising.” Instead, he focused on highlighting the people in the city who are helping others.

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