Jimmy Kimmel criticized President Donald Trump’s pricey military parade during his show Live on Monday night, pointing out that even the president seemed uninterested as he nodded off during the event, which he described as “boring.”
Kimmel shared a video where it appeared that President Trump fell asleep while seated next to First Lady Melania Trump.
Kimmel humorously commented on Trump’s demeanor by saying, “There’s sleepy Don taking it all in. In fairness, that’s as close as he gets to be able to sleep with his wife, so he took the opportunity.”
Kimmel then shared yet another awkward moment between the First Couple where Melania seemingly snubbed President Trump’s attempt to hold hands.
“This almost makes me feel bad for him. Almost,” Kimmel said. “He makes a little move to lock pinkies and uh, nope. Known as the Slovenian snub.”
The comedian has never shied away from poking fun at President Trump and his wife Melania’s relationship. Kimmel has previously referred to the couple as “Don Valjean and Lady Misérable” following a public appearance at a Les Misérable performance at the Kennedy Center. He quipped about photos showing the pair looking less than enthusiastic to be together on the red carpet, humorously suggesting they resembled “a couple that realized they have to sit next to each other for three hours.”
But Melania also joined Trump at the military parade, which was meant to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, is estimated to cost between $40-50 million. It also just so happened to fall on President Trump’s 79th birthday.
“You know, after all his talk about how this wasn’t a birthday party for him it kind of seemed like a birthday party for him,” Kimmel pointed out.
The late night host roasted President Trump for throwing a “stupid sweet 16 disguised as a tribute to the U.S. Army” when he allegedly “bone spurred his way” out of having to enlist when he was drafted into the Vietnam War.
Kimmel slammed the “boring” spectacle, pointing out that it was paid for with taxpayer money.
“It was boring,” Kimmel said. “It was basically a $50 million version of when a five-year-old shows you every car in a Hot Wheels collection.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on weeknights at 11:35/10:35c on ABC.
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