Jelly Roll comes clean on his politics after Trump jokes set off a firestorm
Country music star Jelly Roll looked to set the record straight regarding his political views while serving as the guest host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.
Country artist Jelly Roll was formally uninvited to a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in November hosted by Law Enforcement Today to support the Federal Law Enforcement Offices Association (FLEOA) Foundation on Friday, following his stint on Jimmy Kimmel's show.
Law Enforcement Today's Kyle Reyes told Fox News Digital that Jelly Roll didn't respond to the invitation sent on April 26, 2026, on behalf of FLEOA, but that they wanted to withdraw it in the wake of the Kimmel segment. The invitation, obtained by Fox News Digital, asked Jelly Roll if he would consider performing a few worship songs to close out the Big Blue Bash.
A source told Fox News Digital that Jelly Roll's team was never reached or spoken to about the November event and said they found out about it on social media.
The event is scheduled to take place in November at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Law Enforcement Toady is running the gala to raise money for FLEOA and the FLEOA Foundation. The president of FLEOA said in a statement included on the Big Blue Bash invitation, "FLEOA is a non-partisan, professional association committed to supporting law enforcement across all agencies and administrations."
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"It's a God-centered Gala and there's no better way to close out our event than with your voice," the letter to Jelly Roll read.
Reyes withdrew the invitation after the country music artist's stint on Kimmel's late night show in August.
Reyes, who runs the Blue Lives Matter account on X, posted on Friday, "On April 26, 2026, we made the mistake of sending a formal invitation to country artist Jelly Roll Roll to perform at this year's Second Annual Big Blue Bash at Mar-A-Lago, the home of President Trump."
"The event is a fundraiser for the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that takes care of the families of wounded and fallen officers," he continued. "Our organization, which owns the largest police news outlet in the world, is running the event. We'll be joined by the heads of all of the federal law enforcement agencies, sheriffs, police chiefs and supporters."
"This year's theme is American Superheroes, and we'll be joined by superheroes such as Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Dean Cain (Superman) and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules). We're formally withdrawing the invitation for Jelly Roll," Reyes added.
The country star guest-hosted "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and took aim at Trump's weight, physical fitness and approval ratings.
"Well, Mr. President, from one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important. And trust me, you’ll be happy to see your penis again," Jelly Roll said. "It’s crazy. Think about this, y’all. In the last few years, I’ve lost 300 pounds. That means I’ve lost an entire Donald Trump."
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Jelly Roll was formally uninvited from a law enforcement fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago after the country music star took aim at President Donald Trump on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (Disney via Getty Images)
"And let’s be honest, based on his approval ratings, it seems like most of the country wants to do the same thing," he added, before talking about the reaction to jokes he made about the president in a previous show, and said Trump should be able to "handle a few jokes."
During his final show filling in for Kimmel, Jelly Roll walked back his previous assertions that he is apolitical and said, "A lot of people seem to think these Jimmy Kimmel writers have secretly been pulling the strings and forcing this good old country boy to poke fun at our commander-in-chief."
"But let’s be real about this y’all: Do you think I would take orders from some sweaty little dork named Josh? No, I was just telling it like it is. And for some reason, that seemed to freak a lot of people out. I guess now that I’ve lost all this weight, folks can finally see I have balls," he said.
The country music star continued, "It is funny that before this week everybody thought I was MAGA. And now they think I’m some sort of liberal snowflake."
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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
"Sure, I lean left on some things," he continued. "But like most folks, I’m pretty down the middle. 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."
He concluded the segment of his monologue by joking about his newfound friendships with Kimmel’s crew and said, "And I truly am going to miss all of my communist, Antifa friends here on the staff of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’"
Reyes addressed the Trump jokes in his social media post, writing, "What I saw last week with this self-absorbed 'artist' bashing President Trump and Conservatives was not a man who walks in the footsteps of Jesus Christ — it was a man desperately seeking attention and relevancy from the very Godless crowd that has categorically rejected his preaching."
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Jelly Roll performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest day one in Nashville, Tenn., on June 4, 2026. (Terry Wyatt/WireImage)
"We don’t hold Jelly Roll’s hate against him — but we sure aren’t going to welcome him into the home of the very man he decided to attack," Reyes told Fox News Digital. "And at the end of the day, his attack was a betrayal of his fans, his faith and all believers. We also aren’t going to allow a God-honoring event where we pay tribute to the families of fallen officers and pray over their families to be tarnished by a man who has lost his way."
Reyes said Rachel Holt and Coffey Anderson will be performing at the event, and there would be a surprise presentation from an American Idol star to honor the families of fallen officers.
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FLEOA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
