Jimmy Kimmel’s Wife Chooses Politics Over Family

When I heard about Molly McNearney politics and her admission that she’s lost family relationships over differing views, I couldn’t help but feel deeply saddened. In a world already fractured by division, we’re now watching people choose ideology over love and in many cases, politics over family.

When faith is replaced by ideology, even family becomes expendable a truth clearly revealed through Molly McNearney politics.

Molly McNearney Politics

McNearney, who is Jimmy Kimmel’s wife, recently shared on the We Can Do Hard Things podcast (The Gateway Pundit) that she’s lost relationships with relatives who voted for Donald Trump. She said, “To me, them voting for Trump is them not voting for me and my family.” In her mind, a political vote was not merely a policy choice it was a personal rejection.

In that same interview, McNearney admitted, “I feel like I’m kind of in constant conflict and I’m angry all the time, which isn’t healthy at all.” That confession reveals something far deeper than politics. It’s the spiritual cost of misplaced identity. Scripture teaches that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22–23). A person who truly knows Christ can experience righteous anger at sin, but not a constant state of hostility. Persistent anger shows a lack of the Holy Spirit’s peace and presence.

That kind of thinking reveals a deeper spiritual problem. When someone’s identity is rooted in politics instead of faith, disagreement feels like betrayal. Rather than loving those who see the world differently, the instinct becomes to distance, to cancel, and to condemn.

The Faith Behind the Worldview

What makes Molly McNearney politics especially telling is what she’s already said about her beliefs. In a 2018 Vanity Fair interview, she acknowledged that while she baptized her daughter in the Catholic Church, she has “major problems” with it including opposition to same-sex marriage, the prohibition on female priests, and the Church’s handling of sexual-abuse scandals. It’s right to grieve when any church fails to protect the innocent; sin inside the church must always be exposed and corrected. Yet those failures don’t cancel what God has clearly said in Scripture. The Bible still defines marriage as between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:24) and reserves pastoral authority for qualified men (1 Timothy 2:12). The Holy Spirit, called the Spirit of truth (John 16:13), will never guide anyone to believe something that contradicts God’s Word. As I wrote in When Faith Fades, Chaos Grows, a culture that loses faith naturally loses peace.

When faith becomes self-defined, morality shifts with emotion. What feels compassionate replaces what’s true. That’s the essence of progressive Christianity retaining the language of faith while rejecting its authority.

The Broader Cultural Pattern

McNearney isn’t an isolated case. Across entertainment and media, hostility toward those who think differently has become mainstream often dressed up as humor.

Consider how many high-profile voices have “joked” about violence toward conservatives or Donald Trump himself:

— Kathy Griffin posed with a mock severed Trump head in 2017, later claiming it was satire.

— Johnny Depp asked a crowd, “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?”

— Snoop Dogg filmed a music video depicting himself shooting a clown dressed as Trump.

— Robert De Niro declared publicly, “I’d like to punch him in the face.”

— Even actor Woody Harrelson joined that chorus, joking that he would rather “slip cyanide in Trump’s drink” than protect him as a Secret Service agent (The Gateway Pundit). Whether meant in jest or not, this kind of rhetoric exposes a deeper spiritual decay — anger disguised as humor.

Each of these comments may have been said in jest, but humor doesn’t neutralize hatred it normalizes it.

The Contrast with Trump

Now, contrast that with Donald Trump himself. Yes, he’s combative. He uses nicknames, sarcasm, and ridicule such as “Crooked Hillary,” “Pocahontas,” and “Sleepy Joe.” But as sharp as his words can be, he hasn’t publicly joked about physically harming his opponents. His fight is rhetorical, not violent.

Trump has used strong crowd language at rallies once saying he’d “punch a protester in the face” but his tone was about strength and standing up for himself when events were being disrupted. It was the language of defiance, not malice. There’s a difference between hyperbolic rally talk and the kind of hatred that celebrates violence. One is about toughness and control the other exposes a hardened heart.

The Deeper Spiritual Divide

What we’re witnessing is a culture that’s lost its anchor. When belief in God fades, people seek moral justification in ideology. Politics becomes religion, and the opposing side becomes heresy. That’s why so many unbelievers like those driving today’s Hollywood and political narratives see no problem cutting off family or celebrating hatred under the guise of virtue.

But Christ calls His followers to something higher. “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). That’s not weakness it’s holiness.

If we claim to follow Jesus, we can’t let politics decide whom we love. The Gospel doesn’t change with elections.

A Christian Response

So how should believers respond?

— Stay grounded in truth. Don’t compromise biblical convictions to fit cultural approval.

— Refuse bitterness. When others mock or cut ties, answer with prayer, not resentment.

— Model grace under fire. The louder the hatred, the clearer the witness of peace.

— Keep relationships open. A closed door can’t let the light of Christ in.

Ultimately, every believer must decide whether to mirror the world’s intolerance or Christ’s mercy.

The hostility we see in Molly McNearney politics is a reminder of what happens when the heart no longer bows to God. Without Christ, even family can become disposable. With Him, love remains stronger than ideology. Only Christ can fill the emptiness politics leaves behind — as I shared in Why Christ Satisfies — And the World Never Will

Arch Kennedy
Bold, Unfiltered, and Unafraid

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