Last week, Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night talk show host with
a terminal case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, wanted to host a segment
with voters who oppose DACA. To find willing guests, ABC casting had
reached out to me and fellow Trump supporters to appear on the show. At
first, I was reluctant. Kimmel uses every shame-inducing prop imaginable
to attack President Trump and conservatives in general. I reached out
to a friend and fellow activist, Robin Hvidston, director of We the
People Rising, for advice. She encouraged me to go with her and four
others: Chanell Temple, Wes Parker, Lorie Masonas, and Celeste Grieg.
All of us know each in other conservative circles throughout Southern
California.
On the recording date, immediately I noticed
along the entry corridor all kinds of photos with Kimmel’s favorite
guests and craziest moments at the studio. The most prominent photo
portrait featured Kimmel shaking President Barack Obama’s hand at a
state dinner. I decided to fix the picture (see above).
After
a brief "rehearsal," we finally met Jimmy Kimmel who interviewed each
of us about the program. I told him that nearly 50% of DACA recipients
are fraudulent, and illegals commit proportionally more crime than
Americans. He finished our brief interview with: “I want you to meet
somebody.”
