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The ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ host opened up about why he’s remained so outspoken about the former president on his late night show.

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00:00Jimmy Kimmel says he's lost half of his fan base over his criticisms of former President Donald Trump.

00:06The Jimmy Kimmel Live host opened up about what remaining so outspoken about the former president has cost him

00:11while appearing on the latest episode of the Naked Lunch podcast hosted by Phil Rosenthal and David Wild.

00:17Kimmel addressed the topic after Rosenthal asked whether network ABC had ever told the late night host to quote

00:22lay off a little bit so the show wouldn't lose Republican viewers.

00:25Kimmel revealed that was kind of hinted at toward the beginning of Trump's political career

00:29and this was how the host responded.

00:31If that's what you want to do I understand and I don't begrudge you for it but I'm not going to do that

00:36so you know if you want somebody else to host the show then that's fine that's okay with me

00:41I'm just not going to do it like that.

00:44Kimmel said the network responded with an all right and moved on.

00:47They knew I was serious I mean you know I just I couldn't live with myself.

00:51The late night host also shared this.

00:53I have lost half of my family maybe more than I mean when I you know 10 years ago

00:59among like Republicans I was the most popular talk show host you know I mean you know at least

01:06according to the research that they did.

01:08During the discussion the podcast co-hosts praised Kimmel and other late night hosts like Seth Myers

01:12for quote doing a public service but Kimmel said he doesn't think of it that way.

01:16I love this country too I mean you know that flag doesn't belong to them.

01:21That's right.

01:22This is ours and when I see somebody coming in and ruining it I'm going to say something about it.

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