Jelly Roll: “It Is Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing” in Emotional Monologue on Politics and Faith

Jelly Roll closed out his week guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live with a poignant, at times, tearful monologue in which he sought to once and for all clarify his beliefs and political views. His remarks came in response to jokes he made about Donald Trump throughout the week, which drew backlash from MAGA media, as well as criticism he received earlier this year after he declined to comment on the state of American politics at the 2026 Grammys. “Sure, I lean left on some things, but like most folks, I’m pretty down the middle,” Jelly Roll explained. “I am a Christian. I am a country music singer. I’m a farmer. I’m a bow hunter. And most of the things I eat, I prefer to get with a stick and a string. That’s the truth! In fact, the second I leave here, I’m going elk hunting, and I’m going to send the vegan producer Aaron her own elk steak!” “For the last six months, I’ve watched people decide who I am, what I am, what I believe, what I support, and what I don’t support,” he continued. “And I felt that even more this week just because I told a couple of jokes. And honestly, this goes back further for me, y’all. This goes back to February this year. I won my first Grammy.” “It was the sin...