Jimmy Kimmel has one request if he ends up in jail when Donald Trump becomes the 47th President – that he share a cell with Taylor Swift.
In the opening monologue for his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!host said Trump’s victory marked a “terrible night” for most people in America – and beyond.
“Honestly, last night was a terrible night. It was a terrible night for the women, for the children, for the hundreds of thousands of hardworking immigrants who made it through this, um… ” he said, pausing to choke up. tear.
“For health care, for the climate, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech,” Kimmel added.
Kimmel also said it was even a “disaster” for Trump’s fiercest MAGA supporters.
“Guess what? It was also a bad night for everyone who voted for him – you haven’t realized it yet. On top of that, it was a truly disastrous night for Melania [Trump, incoming first lady]” he said.
However, Kimmel made a plea to Trump when he joked about possibly being jailed during Trump’s next term. He joked that he should be put in a cell with Swift — another longtime Trump hater — so the pair could make friendship bracelets, which have become a staple at stop of Swift’s Eras Tour.
“My only request to President-elect Trump is that he let me share a cell with Taylor Swift. I’m really good at making bracelets and I think we would get along very well,” Kimmel shared.
During the election season, Kimmel was one of Trump’s biggest critics. He previously compared Trump to child trafficker Jeffery Epstein.
“Epstein said Trump told him he enjoyed having sex with his closest friends’ wives, to the point where Epstein described Trump as having no ‘moral compass.’ Did you know Jeffrey Epstein said that you have no moral compass? he said, according to Guardian.
He also called Trump a “cancerous polyp.”
“Let’s take a moment to imagine a world where you wake up in the morning, watch the news, and no one says the words ‘Donald’ or ‘Trump’. Just a bunch of normal, boring things. Right.” no? Nice? No signs on the lawn. No arguing with your grandfather. Get rid of this cancerous tumor in our nation’s commonwealth and move on,” he said more.
On November 6, Trump was officially declared the winner of the 2024 United States Presidential election, after securing the required 270 electoral votes.
However, many stars spoke up about his victory. Ethel Cain told Trump supporters she hopes one day “clarity will come to them” while Bruce Springsteen sent a “fighting prayer” following the election results.
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