Kimmel on Trump’s whitewashing of January 6 anniversary: ‘Don’t give in to this revisionist history’
On the fifth anniversary of the January 6 riots, late-night hosts discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history as ‘peaceful protests’. Late-night hosts observed the fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection and recapped Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro’s first day in a US court.
The fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection passed with little fanfare, but late-night hosts took the opportunity to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history. In a segment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host noted that the Trump administration had been trying to downplay the violence of the insurrection, calling it a ‘peaceful protest’.
Jimmy Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, also weighed in on the issue, saying ‘Don’t give in to this revisionist history’ [1]. Kimmel argued that the Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history were an attempt to ‘erase the memory of what happened’ on January 6.
The discussion on late-night TV came as Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance in a US court. Maduro was arrested on January 3 and is facing charges related to his role in the Venezuelan government’s corruption and human rights abuses.
The Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history have been widely criticized by historians and lawmakers. In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ‘The Trump administration’s attempts to rewrite history are a shameful attempt to erase the memory of what happened on January 6’ [2].
The discussion on late-night TV is just the latest example of the ongoing debate over the Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite history. As the fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection passes, it remains to be seen how the Trump administration will continue to try to shape the narrative of what happened.
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[1] Kimmel on Trump’s whitewashing of January 6 anniversary: ‘Don’t give in to this revisionist history’
[2] Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro makes first appearance in US court