Viral posts claim MGM Grand canceled Jimmy Kimmel’s residency after a Trump boycott call. The residency never existed.
Social media posts claimed that MGM Grand in Las Vegas canceled a planned Jimmy Kimmel residency after Donald Trump called for a boycott. The claim is false because no such residency ever existed.
Fact-checkers found no credible reports that Jimmy Kimmel had a scheduled residency at MGM Grand. Searches of news coverage, entertainment listings, and official announcements showed no evidence that such an event was ever planned.
The rumor appears to have originated online and spread rapidly without verification. It combined real-world tensions—such as political criticism and public disputes—with a fictional event to make the claim seem believable.
Jimmy Kimmel does have a presence in Las Vegas, including involvement with a comedy club, which may have contributed to the confusion. However, this is unrelated to any residency at MGM Grand.
There is also no evidence that MGM Grand issued any cancellation statement or took action related to a boycott. If a major residency had been canceled, it would have been widely reported by entertainment and news outlets—but no such coverage exists.
The claim follows a common misinformation pattern: inventing an event and then falsely reporting its cancellation to suggest controversy or consequences.
Final Verdict: False ❌ MGM Grand did not cancel a Jimmy Kimmel residency because no such residency was ever scheduled.
References
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mgm-cancel-jimmy-kimmel-residency/