{"id":888422,"date":"2026-09-08T21:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/888422\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:34:13","slug":"jelly-roll-disinvited-from-law-enforcement-gala-after-stint-on-kimmels-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/888422\/","title":{"rendered":"Jelly Roll disinvited from law enforcement gala after stint on Kimmel&#8217;s show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Country artist <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599365\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/jelly-roll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Jelly Roll<\/a> 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&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Law Enforcement Today&#8217;s Kyle Reyes told Fox News Digital that Jelly Roll didn&#8217;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 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599366\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jelly-roll-unleashes-crude-jokes-trump-weight-kimmel-fat-pig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Kimmel segment<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A source told <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599367\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fox News Digital<\/a> that Jelly Roll&#8217;s team was never reached or spoken to about the November event and said they found out about it on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The event is scheduled to take place in November at Mar-a-Lago, President <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599368\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Law Enforcement Toady is <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599369\" href=\"https:\/\/lawenforcementtoday.com\/big-blue-bash-sponsorships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">running the gala<\/a> to raise money for FLEOA and the FLEOA Foundation. The president of FLEOA said in a statement included on the Big Blue Bash invitation, &#8220;FLEOA is a non-partisan, professional association committed to supporting law enforcement across all agencies and administrations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599370\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/john-rich-claims-jelly-roll-knew-lose-half-fans-political-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">JOHN RICH CLAIMS JELLY ROLL KNEW HE\u2019D LOSE HALF HIS FANS OVER POLITICAL COMMENTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a God-centered Gala and there&#8217;s no better way to close out our event than with your voice,&#8221; the letter to Jelly Roll read.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Reyes withdrew the invitation after the country music artist&#8217;s stint on Kimmel&#8217;s late-night show in August.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Reyes, who runs the Blue Lives Matter account on X, posted on Friday, &#8220;On April 26, 2026, we made the mistake of sending a formal invitation to country artist Jelly Roll to perform at this year&#8217;s Second Annual Big Blue Bash at Mar-A-Lago, the home of President Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;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,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Our organization, which owns the largest police news outlet in the world, is running the event. We&#8217;ll be joined by the heads of all of the federal law enforcement agencies, sheriffs, police chiefs and supporters.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This year&#8217;s theme is American Superheroes, and we&#8217;ll be joined by superheroes such as Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599372\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/dean-cain-says-hollywoods-woke-era-ending-well-look-back-say-stupid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dean Cain<\/a> (Superman) and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules). We&#8217;re formally withdrawing the invitation for Jelly Roll,&#8221; Reyes added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The country star guest-hosted &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599373\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jelly-roll-unleashes-crude-jokes-trump-weight-kimmel-fat-pig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">took aim at Trump&#8217;s weight<\/a>, physical fitness and approval ratings.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Well, Mr. President, from one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important. And trust me, you\u2019ll be happy to see your penis again,&#8221; Jelly Roll said. &#8220;It\u2019s crazy. Think about this, y\u2019all. In the last few years, I\u2019ve lost 300 pounds. That means I\u2019ve lost an entire Donald Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599374\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/jelly-roll-picked-fight-trump-fans-may-have-bud-lighted-himself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">JELLY ROLL PICKED A FIGHT WITH TRUMP FANS AND MAY HAVE BUD LIGHTED HIMSELF<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jelly-roll-jimmy-kimmel-live.jpg\" alt=\"Jelly Roll performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with The Cletones.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>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 &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; (Disney via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;And let\u2019s be honest, based on his approval ratings, it seems like most of the country wants to do the same thing,&#8221; 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 &#8220;handle a few jokes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During his final show filling in for Kimmel, Jelly Roll walked back his previous assertions that he is apolitical and said, &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;But let\u2019s be real about this y\u2019all: 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\u2019ve lost all this weight, folks can finally see I have balls,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The country music star continued, &#8220;It is funny that before this week everybody thought I was MAGA. And now they think I\u2019m some sort of liberal snowflake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599375\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/not-our-watch-global-law-enforcement-leaders-unite-poland-against-hate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&#8216;NOT ON OUR WATCH&#8217;: GLOBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS UNITE IN POLAND AGAINST HATE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/trump-speaks-oval-office.jpg\" alt=\"President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Sure, I lean left on some things,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;But like most folks, I\u2019m pretty down the middle. I am a Christian. I am a country music singer. I\u2019m a farmer. I\u2019m a bow hunter. And most of the things I eat, I prefer to get with a stick and a string. That\u2019s the truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He concluded the segment of his monologue by joking about his newfound friendships with Kimmel\u2019s crew and said, &#8220;And I truly am going to miss all of my communist, Antifa friends here on the staff of \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Reyes addressed the Trump jokes in his social media post, writing, &#8220;What I saw last week with this self-absorbed &#8216;artist&#8217; bashing President Trump and Conservatives was not a man who walks in the footsteps of Jesus Christ \u2014 it was a man desperately seeking attention and relevancy from the very Godless crowd that has categorically rejected his preaching.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_media_article_main-content_article-body_6_24599376\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/june-roll-nissan-stadium-one-wyatt.jpg\" alt=\"Jelly Roll performs onstage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jelly Roll performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest day one in Nashville, Tenn., on June 4, 2026. (Terry Wyatt\/WireImage)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We don\u2019t hold Jelly Roll\u2019s hate against him \u2014 but we sure aren\u2019t going to welcome him into the home of the very man he decided to attack,&#8221; Reyes told Fox News Digital. &#8220;And at the end of the day, his attack was a betrayal of his fans, his faith and all believers. We also aren\u2019t 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">FLEOA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Hanna Panreck is an associate editor at Fox News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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