YOUR MOVE, JIMMY: $25,000 pledged to charity (so far) for @jimmykimmel debate with Ben Shapiro

Greg P. | 9:32 PM on June 22, 2018

After losing to Ted Cruz in a charity basketball game this week, television host Jimmy Kimmel donated $5000 to charity, which is not really a lot of money. In total, he an Cruz ended up raising $80,000, which, again, is not a lot of money.

But we’re starting to see an idea take shape…

How about a charity debate with Kimmel vs. Ben Shapiro?

.@jimmykimmel donated $5k to charity after losing to @tedcruz in basketball.

His private jet to Texas for the game cost $30k.

His debate with @benshapiro would raise $1 million, but he has declined.

— John LeFevre (@JohnLeFevre) June 17, 2018

Well, we’re not sure about a million but we bet it would be more than $80,000. There are already pledge of $5000 from Ryan Saavedra:

I will personally donate $5,000 to charity if @JimmyKimmel debates @BenShapiro for at least an hour. https://t.co/VoZ0k77SP4

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 22, 2018

And $20,000 from Ben Shapiro himself:

I'll quadruple that number. But it's never going to happen. https://t.co/mSLSFeMlGv

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 22, 2018

Lest you think this is a stunt, the two have a lot in common … actually, the most important thing in common as their kids have the same heart surgeon:

Again, my daughter had open heart surgery with the same doctor at the same hospital as Kimmel's son. https://t.co/fHIvfzt2Nx

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 20, 2017