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Jimmy Kimmel has been roundly praised for his emotional speech on his show last night, in which he defended the Affordable Care Act after describing how his newborn son required open heart surgery last week to stay alive.

But Joe Walsh, former Illinois Congressman and current right-wing talk show host, wasnt moved, tweeting this response:

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Walshs response drew a lot of ire from Obamacare supporters, but none more so than Patton Oswalt, who brought up a scandal from Walshs past that many of the radio hosts critics are quick to use against him.

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During Walshs term in the House of Representatives from 2011-2013, the Tea Party politician was sued for $117,000 in unpaid child support by his ex-wife. The two settled the lawsuit out of court, agreeing afterwards in a statement that Joe is not and was not a deadbeat dad and does not owe child support.

Still, the lawsuit was used in attack ads against Walsh during his 2012 re-election campaign, which he lost to Democrat Tammy Duckworth. Then, about a month after Walshs term ended, the child support issue surfaced again amidst reports that he sought a reduction in his required child support payments due to his employment being terminated through no voluntary act of his own.

Regardless of what his settlement statement said, the deadbeat dad label has been chasing Walsh for years, and his put down of Kimmels speech prompted another round of such clapbacks.

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Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night after abruptly taking a week off from the show. He explained his absence in a tearful speech recounting how he discovered shortly after the birth of his second child that the newborn required immediate open heart surgery and would require several more surgeries over the next several years of his life.

The late-night host went on to point out that while he and his wife could easily afford the cost of these surgeries, less fortunate families facing the same situation may not have been able to afford the medical procedures necessary to keep their child alive.

We were brought up to believe that we live in the greatest country in the world, Kimmel said. But until a few years ago, millions and millions of us had no access to health insurance at all. You know, before 2014, if you were born with congenital heart disease, like my son was, theres a good chance youd never be able to get health insurance, because you had a pre-existing condition. And if your parents didnt have insurance, he added, You may not even live long enough to get denied because of your pre-existing condition.

If your baby is going to die and it doesnt have to, it shouldnt matter how much money you makeNo parent should ever have to decide if they can afford to save their childs life. It just shouldnt happen. Not here.

Late-night TV is in the midst of a renaissance era, afire with jokes about President Donald Trump during his first 100 days in office. Take Seth Meyers, who discussed Trump's first "100 Dayz and Confused," taking a closer look at his unfulfilled promises. He called Paul Ryan by the wrong name and assailed POTUS' plethora of tweets.

Trevor Noah summarized the first week of Trump's presidency, highlighting his infatuation with Fox News and the creation of his own untrue reality.

Following Trump's first press conference, Colbert waded through a mess his responses. Trump got "Devos-ified" and the late-night host ribbed POTUS' gripes over "very fake news" reporters.

Fallon pulled out his famous Trump impression for a segment on his "YUUUGE" wheel of decisions that explain the president's erratic actions.

Using Kellyanne Conway's favorite phrase, Kimmel delivered his version of alternative facts and Trump's need to see a "C-I-A-chiatrist" (you know, a psychiatrist who deals in anxiety brought on by fears of Central Intelligence Agencies).

Alec Baldwin, Kate McKinnon and Beck Bennett won laughs in this "Saturday Night Live" skit that featured POTUS, Steve Bannon and Angela Merkel.

One of John Oliver's most successful segments highlighted the serious problem of "a president capable of standing in the rain and saying it was a sunny day."

In this Conan O'Brien segment, Trump asks Obama for advice on the press, tweeting toilets and his Valentine's Day plan with Putin.

Trevor Noah covered the annual White House Easter Egg Roll -- highlighting Trump forgetting to place his hand on his heart and Steve Bannon's transformation into the Easter Bunny.

Colbert discussed Trump's frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago -- or as he likes to call it, his "timeshare in crazy-town" -- and his accompanying Twitter freak-outs.

After the "in-ugh-uration" and the international shows of solidarity at the Women's March, Meyers covered reactions to the "most popular president since Obama."

In this "SNL" segment, Baldwin as POTUS makes an appearance on the People's Court and battles with the judges of the ninth circuit.

Kimmel compiled footage from several of Trump's meetings of him "moving stuff around"-- and it's funnier than it sounds.

Samantha Bee's coverage of Trump's "hard power budget" criticizes the massive cuts to education and ignorance about climate change, calling Trump's America "figurative hell... might as well make it literal hell too."

There has been no shortage of material when it comes to POTUS

Late-night TV is in the midst of a renaissance era, afire with jokes about President Donald Trump during his first 100 days in office. Take Seth Meyers, who discussed Trump's first "100 Dayz and Confused," taking a closer look at his unfulfilled promises. He called Paul Ryan by the wrong name and assailed POTUS' plethora of tweets.

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