The streets of Minneapolis have become a battleground. Following a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent—who, according to the Department of Homeland Security, fired in self-defense after a woman allegedly attempted to use her vehicle as a weapon—protests have erupted across the city. Federal law enforcement officers now face daily hostility as they attempt to carry out their duties enforcing immigration law. Meanwhile, local Democratic leaders seem more interested in fanning flames than restoring order.

In times like these, you might expect prominent voices to call for calm. Maybe even a basic acknowledgment that ICE agents are human beings doing dangerous, thankless work. But this is 2026, and the entertainment industry had other ideas. Far more revealing ones, actually.

From Fox News:

“Ironically, while the White House is trying to squash the protests here, the ‘Lie-attolah’ is said to be mulling over a military strike on Iran to support the protesters there. From atop his golden toilet, [Trump] posted, ‘Iran is looking at freedom, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help,'” he told the audience. “I have an idea. Send all those guys from ICE out of Minneapolis to Iran. They can help.”

That gem came courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel, broadcasting from his cozy Hollywood studio to millions of viewers. Quite the foreign policy expert, this guy.

A Comedian’s Misplaced Compassion

Let that marinate for a second. Kimmel—a man who hasn’t faced anything more dangerous than a teleprompter malfunction in decades—suggested that federal agents protecting American communities should be shipped overseas to help Iranian protesters instead. The logic here, if you can call it that, is genuinely stunning.

So ICE agents are too problematic for Minneapolis but perfectly suited for the streets of Tehran? Got it.

The late-night host wants these officers removed from American soil. The same officers he and his ideological allies have spent years vilifying. But deploy them in the service of foreign nationals halfway around the world? Suddenly, they’re useful tools. When it comes to enforcing American laws and protecting American communities, ICE should scram. When it comes to helping Iranians? Roll out the welcome mat.

Classic Hollywood math: Americans last, always.

Cheerleading for Chaos

Kimmel didn’t stop at his Iran brainstorm. He praised the “thousands of patriotic Americans” flooding Minneapolis streets to protest ICE, celebrating them for exercising free speech “while we still have First Amendment rights.” The dramatic implication that constitutional rights are evaporating? Please. Nobody’s buying that from a man with an ABC contract and a nightly platform to say whatever he wants.

The late-night host also sneered at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s characterization of the shooting incident, dismissing official statements with a wave of his hand. “This is what they want us to believe,” Kimmel scoffed. Because federal law enforcement officers facing genuine daily threats are obviously the villains here. Not the mobs outside their windows.

Just last week, Kimmel gleefully held up a t-shirt on air endorsing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s profanity-laced demand that ICE “get the f— out” of his city. The studio audience erupted in applause. Predictable as sunrise. Wonder how those same comfortable Californians would feel if federal agents abandoned their neighborhoods to unchecked illegal immigration. Something tells me the cheering would stop pretty quickly.

Whose Side Is Hollywood On?

None of this is new, of course. For years, late-night television has transformed from entertainment into thinly veiled political activism. The target never changes: Americans who believe in borders, law enforcement, and national sovereignty. Kimmel and his fellow travelers consistently reserve their sympathy for everyone except the men and women keeping this country safe.

An ICE agent fires in self-defense, and Hollywood demands his head. Protesters rage through city streets, and Hollywood calls them patriots. American law enforcement needs support, and Hollywood suggests shipping them to Iran.

The next time Jimmy Kimmel lectures Americans about compassion from behind his desk—comfortable, protected, utterly insulated from consequences—remember this moment. When given the choice between standing with American law enforcement or suggesting they’d be better used serving foreign interests, he didn’t hesitate. Not for a second.

That tells you everything about whose side Hollywood is really on. Spoiler: it isn’t yours.

Key Takeaways

• Kimmel suggested removing ICE from Minneapolis and sending agents to Iran instead.
• The late-night host praised anti-ICE protesters while mocking federal law enforcement.
• Hollywood elites consistently prioritize foreign interests over American safety.
• Entertainment media has become a vehicle for anti-law enforcement activism.

Sources: Fox News