Jimmy Kimmel celebrated what he referred to as, with heavy sarcasm, a “uncommon day of forgiveness in America,” as a result of a number of pardons Donald Trump gave out this week.
“You understand, we are saying loads in regards to the president. A few of it isn’t flattering, a few of it’s important, I’ll admit that, nevertheless it isn’t honest to focus solely on the adverse. We should always give attention to the optimistic too. And at the moment, President Trump confirmed that he isn’t only a dishonest, divisive, cash grubbing, golf ball pounding narcissist who cares solely about himself. He’s additionally able to displaying compassion, and he did that at the moment,” Kimmel stated, fake-crowing that Trump pardoned former actuality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley.”
After joking that he initially “thought there have been actors in a parody of a actuality present,” referring to the Chrisleys as “a girl who married her personal ventriloquist dummy or one thing,” Kimmel defined the explanation they have been in jail is as a result of they have been convicted of defrauding neighborhood banks for greater than $30 million in fraudulent loans.
“That occurs to be a problem that may be very pricey to President Trump. He has a smooth spot in his coronary heart for fraud,” Kimmel quipped. “He doesn’t know these folks. He simply noticed some fellow criminals in want.”
Kimmel additionally performed a clip of the Chrisleys’ daughter thanking Donald Trump, during which she stated, “I’m endlessly grateful. Thanks, President Trump, and I vow to cease to face subsequent to you and your administration and exposing the corruption and proceed combating for the women and men which can be in jail.”
“Cool, we’ll get you a ticket on the subsequent flight to El Salvador,” Kimmel responded dryly. Then he proceeded to element quite a few different pardons Trump handed out to criminals who dedicated spectacular types of fraud, together with one who ripped off nursing dwelling workers to buy a yacht.
“I don’t wish to go down the if Biden did this highway, however the man stole from nursing dwelling workers to purchase a yacht. And can we hear something from Congress? That sound you hear coming from the Republican aspect of the aisle is crickets, particularly those they feed Ted Cruz at evening,” Kimmel stated.
There’s far more to the monologue, together with an amusing pretend advert for Melania Trump AI e-book narration. You’ll be able to watch the entire thing beneath:
