"Defiance as a weapon”
4/29/202642 min
April 28, 2026; A Jimmy Kimmel monologue prompted backlash from both Melania Trump and the FCC. Nicolle Wallace discusses with JB Prtizker, Cornell Belcher, TIm Miller and Marc Elias.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
At Uber, every single driver is required to pass a thorough background check before they can start driving. That means any prospective driver goes through a multi-step screening process, checking for any impaired driving or criminal offenses. But the checks don't stop there. Every year, every Uber driver is background checked again, so the person picking you up today meets the same standards as the day they started.
Tim Miller· Guest0:20
Hey, how's it going?
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:21
Yeah, good. Thanks.
Speaker 00:23
Annual driver screenings from Uber. One more way Uber is putting safety at every turn. Learn more at uber.com/safety.
Speaker 30:29
Substance use disorder and addiction is so isolating. And so as a Black woman in recovery, hope must be loud. It grows louder when you ask for help and you're vulnerable. It is the thread that lets you know that no matter what happens, you will be okay.
JB Pritzker· Guest0:50
When we learn the power of hope, recovery is possible. Find out how at startwithhope.com. Brought to you by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Shatterproof, and the Ad Council.
Jimmy Kimmel· Soundbite1:00
[upbeat music] You know how sometimes, uh, you wake up in the morning and, uh, the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job? [audience laughing] We've all been there, right? [audience laughing] I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject. I do, and I think a great place to start to dial that back would be to have a conversation with your husband about it, because, um... [audience cheering] By the way...