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Country star John Rich weighs in on Jelly Roll’s political commentary on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Jelly Roll's political remarks on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' spark a backlash, costing him hundreds of thousands of followers

By · Published September 4, 2026 at 21:43 UTC · Updated September 5, 2026 at 00:27 UTC

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What did Jelly Roll say on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'?

Jelly Roll addressed a 2024 photo with Trump and criticized politicians on both sides for doing a “shit job”.

How has the public reacted to Jelly Roll's comments?

Jelly Roll has lost hundreds of thousands of followers after making the remarks. Country star John Rich also weighed in on the comments.

What did John Rich say about Jelly Roll's comments?

Entertainment Weekly reports that John Rich weighed in on Jelly Roll’s political commentary on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.

Where it stands

Jelly Roll has lost hundreds of thousands of followers after making political remarks on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'. The remarks came after the rapper addressed a 2024 photo with Trump and criticized politicians on both sides for doing a “shit job”.

The remarks were met with criticism from country star John Rich, who weighed in on the comments. News24.com.au called Jelly Roll a “disingenuous grifter” and said he played the victim and cried on the show.

The backlash has left an open question: how will Jelly Roll's career be affected by the controversy?

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