Will Jimmy Kimmel put his money where his mouth is?
Heritage Action hopes so and has issued a formal invitation to the late night television host.
The grassroots group, the sister organization to conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation, offered Kimmel an opportunity to attend a “policy briefing” to enlighten him about health care.
Hey @jimmykimmel, we’re inviting you to our office for a policy briefing. It’s important to hear the conservative solutions to health care. pic.twitter.com/BneISEZ0To
— Heritage Action (@Heritage_Action) September 21, 2017
The health care issue has apparently spiraled into a debate between Kimmel and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who has co-sponsored the Graham-Cassidy health care bill. Kimmel has a personal take on the topic as his son was born in April with a serious heart issue that has required surgery.
Kimmel has used his late night television platform to rip into Cassidy, whom he accused of lying because he vowed not to support any legislation that wouldn’t guarantee affordable healthcare to families, especially if they had children with pre-existing medical conditions. Cassidy later referred to such legislation as passing the “Jimmy Kimmel test.”
The TV host has also blasted Republicans and President Trump, saying recently that he doubted if the president had even read the legislation.
“He doesn’t know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid,” Kimmel said in his monologue. “He barely knows the difference between Melania and Ivanka.”
Kimmel has also had a war of words with Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, calling him a “phony little creep” after criticism leveled at his monologues on healthcare.
It’s on! Triggered Jimmy Kimmel goes off on Brian Kilmeade, threatens to ‘pound’ him if he sees him https://t.co/KcN2mayJeL pic.twitter.com/NBHTGbWSIA
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) September 22, 2017
Kilmeade replied to Kimmel’s low blows with a classier response, wishing his son well and encouraging the late night star to learn more about the proposed bill.
Kilmeade takes high road in response to Jimmy Kimmel’s childish threat; leaves him with some sound advice https://t.co/YNzF4RdgnB pic.twitter.com/7XCN0b94li
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) September 22, 2017
Kimmel has acknowledged that he is not a healthcare expert though that has not stopped his pontificating on the subject.
“I think those people forget Bill Cassidy named this test after me. Am I supposed to just be quiet about that?” he said.
So Heritage Action stepped in to help fill in the gaps for Kimmel, offering to educate the 49 year-old comedian because “it’s important to hear the conservative solutions to health care.”
Kimmel has an open invite apparently as the meeting is scheduled for “when you’re ready to get the facts on healthcare.”
Heritage Action CEO, Michael Needham, told Kilmeade that Kimmel does not understand the proposed health care bill and is “slandering those who support it.”
.@MikeNeedham takes on the liberal media this morning on Fox & Friends, invites Jimmy Kimmel to learn conservative solutions to health care pic.twitter.com/zWbOxvJuHm
— Heritage Action (@Heritage_Action) September 21, 2017
No telling if Kimmel will accept the offer but Twitter users were already putting money on the line.
If he actually takes you up on the offer, I’ll donate $50 to the charity of his choice. You all can hold me accountable on that one.
— A Kermode Bear (@AKermodeBear) September 21, 2017
I’ll throw in $50 as well.
— Jackie (@rabidyeen) September 21, 2017
$200 so far! \o/
— A Kermode Bear (@AKermodeBear) September 22, 2017
No way in hell will he ever do it. However, if @jimmykimmel actually does it I’ll donate $100 to a charity of his choice.
— ReeFungorioJr (@No_Free_Speech) September 22, 2017
Many, however, did not have that much faith.
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Let’s see if Mr. Thinks He Knows It All about “All Things HealthCare” takes up this invitation to become informed
— Todd Headlee (@ToddHeadleeAZ) September 21, 2017
He won’t accept. It’s so much easier to bluff and bluster when you are completely devoid of facts.
— Lisa (@Flyingright1) September 22, 2017
Kimmel won’t do it. And liberals will scream that conservatives are “bullying” him.
— JD Checkon (@dcheckon) September 21, 2017
While he’s there ask why he himself hasn’t set up a trust with his hundreds of millions of $ 2 help pay 4 those in need
— Finally some hope (@NancyMA47) September 21, 2017
Flights aren’t even that expensive! @jimmykimmel pic.twitter.com/HrwEiKWIma
— Matthew Lauer (@ConservativeML) September 21, 2017
No way HA. Kimmel is on TV so he doesn’t have to answer to anyone about his inane remarks.
— Lupe Torres (@mhclupe) September 22, 2017
Naw, he won’t show up
He’s too closed minded. And he’s chicken……no one watches his show— Vicki Wiltshire (@wiltshire_vicki) September 22, 2017
Kimmel is a puppet for the DNC, Puppets don’t care about policy but do as they are told by his puppet masters & try to achieve ratings$$$
— Mephibosheth (@Az61Ronin) September 22, 2017
He’s not that tough.
— Vicki Adams (@wiptick) September 22, 2017
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