Jimmy Kimmel continues tirade against Donald Trump: “Fat John Wick”
Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump are in the midst of an ongoing feud, but that didn’t stop the talk-show host from calling out his latest political moves and referencing his own “part” in the current administration’s media frenzy.
The latest feud, which has seen Trump call for ABC to fire Kimmel from his late-night gig, stems from Kimmel calling Melania Trump an “expectant widow” before an alleged shooter attempted to attack the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
In his latest monologue on April 29th, the comic stayed topical as he referenced the current visitation from King Charles and Queen Camilla to the US “to try to mend the fractured relationship between the United States and everyone really… We are about as popular as scabies right now.”
Kimmel then turned his eye to Trump and Melania, who “lately have seemed closer than ever, and I like to think I’ve played a part in that”.
Kimmel then shared a video with the audience that depicted the pair brushing each other’s hands away as they entered a White House dinner with the King and Queen. “Considering the week I’ve had with the first couple, I’m just going to say that is a completely normal way to interact for two people who are very much in love,” Kimmel commented.
Nodding to the mysterious blemishes and bruises that cover Trump’s hands which has caught the eye of the media, Kimmel added saucily, “Maybe that’s why his hands are all bruised from Melania swatting them away.”
After the King gifted him a bell from an old ship that bore the name HMS Trump, Kimmel remarked, “Unfortunately, the only bell Trump likes is the taco one”.
After his usual jokes aimed at Trump, Kimmel turned to the Iran War, which has been progressing for 60 days. He shared a post made by Trump on his platform, Truth Social, which read, “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a non-nuclear deal. They better get smart soon!” which was posted alongside a photograph of Trump holding a gun, infront of the sign, “No more Mr. Nice Guy.”
Kimmel mused on what Iran might think of the post: “Best-case scenario, they go, ‘You know what? The old man’s lost his marbles. He can’t sleep. He’s cosplaying as fat John Wick […] He looks like Rambo and Dumbo at the same time’.”
The artificial image struck a chord with the recent near-shooting at the White House, which Kimmel highlighted, “What happened at the Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday was very scary. And he waited three whole days before posting a picture of himself holding an assault rifle, showing a lot of restraint…”
Referencing another curious political move made by his administration, Kimmel added a little later on, “Then we have this absolutely pigeon-brained vendetta against former FBI director Jim Comey, who they indicted on bogus charges once in September. Those got thrown out of court, and so now they’re going after him. Again, this might be the most egregious move they’ve made yet.”
After highlighting all the poor decisions made in the last few days, Kimmel pivoted to a new conceit, adding, “But the good news is, helip is a Trump RX prescription away”.
A voice-over continued the fake advertisement, sharing, “Nobody said getting older was easy. You’re struggling to stay awake. Your memory is fading. Your dear lifelong friends are dead. And no matter what you do, you just can’t get your poll up…”
The fake medication would allow the president to “go back to doing what you love,” adding, “No more Intelligence briefings. No more questions about the war you started, or shaking hands with the French. Rezyne will lift the weight of the world off your cankles.”
Kimmel’s vendetta against the president continues, despite a recent apology for his untimely Melania comment, which had been misinterpreted as a call to violence: “I agree that hateful and violent rhetoric is something we should reject,” he previously admitted.
Watch the new monologue in full below.
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