Ep. 2415 - Jimmy Kimmel On The Chopping Block AGAIN?!

The Ben Shapiro Show56mApril 28, 2026

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Ben Shapiro delivers a fiery critique of Jimmy Kimmel, arguing that while Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump as an 'expectant widow' was tasteless, it was not a call to violence. Shapiro contends that the real danger lies in the left's long-standing conspiracism—particularly the baseless claims that President Trump is a pedophile, rapist, and traitor—which he asserts fuels actual violence, as seen in the recent assassination attempt. He contrasts this with normal political rhetoric, emphasizing the need for specificity in identifying dangerous speech to avoid conflating all criticism with incitement. Shapiro also examines the collapse of California, highlighting its self-inflicted economic crisis through proposed wealth taxes that are driving billionaires away, and draws parallels to Iran’s deteriorating situation under a U.S. blockade, which has led to economic collapse, mass unemployment, and desperate propaganda. He argues that Iran’s leadership is on the brink, using children and women in military imagery as a sign of desperation, and praises the U.S. strategy of maintaining pressure until Iran complies. Throughout, Shapiro calls for a clear moral and political standard to distinguish between satire, inflammatory rhetoric, and dangerous conspiracism.

Key Takeaways
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Distinguish between tasteless jokes and actual conspiracism that incites violence.

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Conspiratorial speech imputing evil to political opponents without evidence is the real driver of political violence.

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California’s proposed wealth tax is likely to drive away billionaires, reduce state revenue, and cost tens of thousands of jobs.

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Iran is nearing economic collapse due to U.S. sanctions, with oil storage running out and widespread shortages.

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The use of women and children in Iranian propaganda signals regime desperation, not strength.

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Chapters
0:00
1 min

The Problem with Your Sheets

Ben Shapiro opens with a metaphor about deteriorating sheets to introduce Bull & Branch, a sponsor offering high-quality organic cotton sheets and waffle blankets.

0:59
2 min

Acorns: Investing Your Spare Change

Shapiro promotes Acorns, a financial wellness app that helps users invest spare change automatically, with a $5 bonus for new sign-ups.

2:30
3 min

Jimmy Kimmel’s Joke vs. Real Political Violence

The thing that leads to violence is pretty obvious. The actual conspiracism, the actual conspiracism, Jimmy Kimmel has spent years at this point calling the president a pedophile.

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5:00
3 min

The Standards of Dangerous Speech

If you conflate all of these things, you end up getting nothing done. I think Americans agree that conspiracism is bad and wrong and generates violence.

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8:20
12 min

California’s Self-Inflicted Collapse

The proposed ballot measure would impose a supposedly one-time 5% tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in wealth... and it applies to unrealized wealth.

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High-Impact Quotes
The thing that leads to violence is pretty obvious. The actual conspiracism, the actual conspiracism, Jimmy Kimmel has spent years at this point calling the president a pedophile.
Ben Shapiro19:35
Viral: 92.0
If they're willing to drop the economic nuke, of shutting the strait, what would they have actually done with a nuke-nuke?
Ben Shapiro53:19
Viral: 90.0
They're using containers and junk tanks... retired VLCCs... and rail fantasies. That's not a storage strategy. They're the last moves of a system running out of room.
Ben Shapiro47:34
Viral: 88.0
Speakers

Host

Ben Shapiro
Topics Discussed
political speech and incitement95%iran's economic collapse93%conspiracism and political violence92%california's economic crisis90%wealth tax and capital flight88%u.s. foreign policy and sanctions85%media and political bias75%small business funding70%
People & Brands

Ben Shapiro

person

30xPositive

Iran

place

25xNegative

Jimmy Kimmel

person

18xNegative

Donald Trump

person

15xPositive

California

other

12xNegative

Melania Trump

person

12xNeutral

Qatar

place

8xNeutral

ZipRecruiter

organization

6xPositive

Bull & Branch

organization

5xPositive

Gavin Newsom

person

5xNegative

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