Jelly Roll rolls away from apolitical past after Trump jokes spark MAGA and ‘snowflake’ labels

Jelly Roll walked back his apolitical stance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and revealed he plans to vote in the upcoming midterm elections this November.

Ironically, Newsmax host Carl Higbie indicated he was probably “not okay” with American singer Jelly Roll’s jokes about Donald Trump, as the broadcaster whipped out his iPhone on air and removed the musician’s single “I Am Not Okay” from his Apple Music library.

August 27, 2026 4:04 PM ET Just one day after calling President Donald Trump a “fat pig,” Jelly Roll doubled down on his remarks.The famous singer stepped in as guest host of Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and refused to back down amid backlash over comments he made Monday on the very same stage.“Now, let’s b

Florida Republican Bans Jelly Roll From District Because He Made Jokes About Trump  HuffPost

Jelly Roll said that "any U.S. president should be able to handle a few jokes."

Country music superstar Jelly Roll took on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" hosting duties on Monday and like Anthony Anderson and Rosie O'Donnell before him, the Grammy-winner reserved several minutes of his opening monologue to taking a slew scathing shots at President Donald Trump.