Jimmy Kimmel he took it upon himself to give President Donald Trump a fitting roast to the new monologue before the White Press Association dinner.
Kimmel, 58, revealed during the Thursday, April 23 episode Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner breaks with tradition by not having a comedian as host. Instead, the WHCA chose psychologist and author Oz Pearlman to headline as an entertainer.
“Our president is a fluffy snowflake with fat skin thinner than any human being, and that means there will be no comedian this year,” Kimmel explained.
Taking inspiration from Kid Rock“Another” Super Bowl halftime show, Kimmel then promised to “do some of the jokes a comedian would do if our president wasn’t a freaking drama queen.” He sent a message directly to Trump, 79, saying, “Don’t worry, if we hurt you, it will make your hands look less disgusting.”
The late-night talk show host continued to deliver bittersweet including a reference to his hush money case in 2024.
“The president didn’t want me to tell jokes about him tonight, but he didn’t want to pay me $130,000 to shut up, we’re here,” he said. “Sorry, Mushroom d***.”
Kimmel spoke to Trump’s family before calling him out on policy.
“President Trump has accomplished a lot in his second term,” Kimmel said. “He passed new oil and gas incentives. He put the brakes on solar and wind. That will be your legacy, sir: breaking wind and passing gas.”
Elsewhere in the roast, Kimmel questioned Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
“Before we go any further: Melania, this is Donald. Donald, this is Melania,” he said, teasingly, “That was my impression of Jeffrey Epstein.”
Melania, 55, recently addressed speculation about her relationship with Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
“[The rumors] as the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein must end today,” he said at a press conference earlier this month.” People who lie about me have no moral values, humility and respect. I am not against their ignorance but instead I reject their malicious attempts to tarnish my name.”
Melania went on to say that she was “never friends” with Epstein, noting that she and her husband were “invited to many of the same events” as the disgraced financier because of his “crowded” social circles.
“To be clear, I have never had a relationship with Epstein or any of his associates [Ghislaine] Maxwell,” he insisted.
Kimmel previously shared his thoughts on his statement during the April 9 episode of his show.
“[Trump] I knew he was going to do it before he did, which shows how well things are going there,” Kimmel said. “For whatever reason, he didn’t ask. [her husband].”
He concluded by saying: “He didn’t give her the head, he just went out in front of the cameras and shot.”
