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Meryl Streep Defends Jimmy Kimmel on Air
1 May
Summary
- Streep appeared on Kimmel's show to promote a new film.
- President Trump publicly called for Kimmel's firing.
- Streep praised Kimmel's defense of the free press.
Meryl Streep recently appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" during her promotional tour for "The Devil Wears Prada 2." Her appearance came shortly after President Trump publicly called for the host's dismissal via social media. Trump criticized Kimmel's ratings and a joke made about Melania Trump's appearance.
During the broadcast, Streep expressed her support for Kimmel, calling him a "Knight Templar" and a defender of the "freedom of the press." She emphasized the global reliance on such voices, mentioning her recent travels. This stance echoes Streep's acclaimed role as Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham in the 2017 film "The Post," which focused on the newspaper's publication of the Pentagon Papers.
