Jelly Roll recently went viral with the jabs he took at Donald Trump while guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, but those jokes have now seemingly gotten him kicked off a Mar-a-Lago music fundraiser.
An announcement recently came from Law Enforcement Today, the group that is putting together the Big Blue Bash music event that’s due to take place at Mar-a-Lago this fall, that the “Save Me” singer is formally uninvited from performing during it. The leader of the organization explained that, though Jelly Roll never officially accepted the invitation, it was now rescinded due to the jokes he made about the president’s appearance and more during his guest-hosting stint on the talk show, not long after being tied to the MAGA movement. Read more about the situation below.
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Jelly Roll Made A Series Of Jokes About The President While Guest-Hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!
One of the highlights of the summer when it comes to the television industry was the stars who stepped in for Jimmy Kimmel while he took an official summer vacation and break from hosting his famous late-night talk show.
Rosie O'Donnell, the popular comedian and well-known Trump critic, kicked things off by hosting for four nights in mid-August, when the country singer, whose full name is Jason Bradley DeFord, took over for four nights beginning on August 24th. Throughout his four episodes, during his opening monologues as well as a few other moments during his stint, like the original show's host and the guest before him, he made jokes about the president.
During his opening night monologue, he opened up about his drastic 300-pound weight loss, and suddenly began talking about the Apprentice star's appearance.
"Well, Mr. President, from one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important," he 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."
Jelly Roll Gets Uninvited From Mar-a-Lago Music Event
It didn't take long for the Tennessee native's comments on the president during his guest-hosting run to go viral on the internet, especially since his politics have been a debatable topic of discussion.
As his career skyrocketed to new heights over the last three years, he's been associated with right-leaning politics and the MAGA movement, especially after he signed on to perform at events like Kid Rock's 'Rock The Country' music festival. However, his monologues and jokes about the 80-year-old president's appearance and personality showcased that he is not a loyal fan or supporter of his.
The backlash from the jokes has now led to him being uninvited to perform at the Big Blue Bash, a live music fundraiser hosted by Law Enforcement Today to support the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) Foundation that's set to take place at the president's famous Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. This past Friday, Kyle Reyes of Law Enforcement Today told Fox News Digital that Jason did not respond to the original invitation to perform at the event, which was sent in April, and now that he made those digs at President Trump, his invitation was being taken back.
"On April 26th, 2026, we made the mistake of sending a formal invitation to country artist Jelly Roll to perform at this year's Second Annual Big Blue Bash at Mar-A-Lago, the home of President Trump," wrote Reyes on X via the Blue Lives Matter account. "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."
Users began responding via various platforms, reacting to how the "Son Of A Sinner" vocalist is now on the president's list of foes.
"Welcome to club Dixie Chicks," commented an IG user, referring to The Chicks, and how Republicans and conservatives previously bashed their group after critiquing former President George W. Bush.
"How could he think he could still go to Mar-a-Lago?" wrote another.
"What difference does it make about his political views?" asked a user who was against the decision. "A music festival is about music, not about politics. This is getting way out of control."
