When Jimmy Kimmel places out a hashtag problem, it’s normally to sow some mischief. This time, he’s making an attempt to point out how peaceable issues actually are.
In his monologue on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host requested viewers to put up movies with the hashtag “#ShowMeYourHellhole.” The decision is a response to President Donald Trump sending troops into Democratic-led cities like Portland and Chicago, each of which Trump has described as “hellhole[s]” besieged by fires and struggle.
“Trump and his buddies on the right-wing media are speaking about Portland prefer it’s a scene from The Final of Us,” mentioned Kimmel, contrasting the narrative with movies of costumed Portlanders dancing to the YMCA.
“Not solely is that this extremely harmful and pointless, it’s additionally simply dumb,” Kimmel cautioned. “Trump is reportedly severely contemplating invoking the Riot Act, a regulation from 1807 that will permit him to make use of the army to implement his guidelines.”
Whereas there isn’t a obvious proof to again up Trump’s allegations of chaos, Kimmel hopes direct video submissions from customers will assist reverse the apparently false narrative.
“I feel it’s necessary that we all know what is actually happening,” Kimmel informed viewers. “So should you reside in Portland, Chicago, Memphis, D.C.—any of the cities the place Trump is sending within the Nationwide Guard to guard you from… squirrels, I don’t know—we need to see it. We need to see all of the horror the administration is defending you from.”
Viewers are requested to add movies of their “war-torn communities” to YouTube utilizing the hashtag “#ShowMeYourHellhole.” The Jimmy Kimmel Stay! workforce could attain out to customers to function their movies in a future episode of the present.
Jimmy Kimmel Stay! closes out the week with yet another new episode tonight, then returns Monday for one more spherical of contemporary exhibits.
