Caitlyn Jenner brands Jimmy Kimmel 'transphobic' as she slams him for calling her 'Trump in a wig'

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Caitlyn Jenner refused to hold back after being called "Trump in a wig" by comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

Jenner, who is running for governor of California, hit back at the talk show host as she branded him "transphobic" over his comments toward her.

Jenner posted a series of Kimmel's past offenses like performing in black face and a joke about "killing everyone in China," as she asked if there was any group he won't attack.

Sharing a screenshot on Twitter of The Sun's story about Kimmel's comments and questioned why the LGBTQ community was not condemning him, she wrote: "Last night @jimmykimmel called me Donald Trump with a wig.

"He obviously believes that trans women are simply men with wigs on. Where is the outrage from the left or LGBT community Being WOKE must be optional if you are a Democrat."

Kimmel compared Jenner to Donald Trump during an episode of his show on Thursday, after she appeared on The View earlier that day.

"Are we sure that isn't Donald Trump in a Caitlyn Jenner wig?" the host quipped. "The resemblance is uncanny," he added.

Kimmel later referred to the gubernatorial candidate as "Caitlyn Jenner Car-crash-ian". He added: "Caitlyn Jenner has a better chance of being the next Batman than she does governor of California. She knows little to nothing about anything."

In her takedown, Jenner brought up several controversies Kimmel has gotten heat for in the past.

Alongside a photo of Kimmel dressed up as NBA player Karl Malone in the 90s, Jenner wrote: "Speaking of @jimmykimmel he also received a pass from the WOKE on his use of black face and racist actions. Hypocrite."

Kimmel was forced to issue an apology for the incident in 2020 after the photos resurfaced. He said: "I never considered that this might be seen as anything other than an imitation of a fellow human being, one that had no more to do with Karl's skin color than it did his bulging muscles and bald head."

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