Jimmy Kimmel’s healthcare monologues are reminiscent of Jimmy Stewart — and Donald Trump

Variety

Kimmel’s monologues are a reminder of Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, as Maureen Ryan points out: “Jimmy Kimmel has gotten a lot of attention for his on-air commentaries on health care this week, and deservedly so. In laying out the stakes very plainly but cogently, and with a dash of folksy humor, his health care segments have actually recalled the work of an American icon, Jimmy Stewart.” Kimmel’s words are also bolstered by his ability to use the words “lie” and “liar” — words that the news media shies away from. But she also notes that others have taken on the role of “non-fancy person speaking truth to power,” adding later: “Trump got where he is, in part, by playing a role — that of the guy who is willing to speak truths that others obscure or lie about.”

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