Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s Inauguration Address: ‘More Ominous Than I Anticipated’

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Jimmy Kimmel addressed the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday night’s edition of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and noted how odd the ceremony turned out to be — just as “our long national nightmare was officially sworn in.” “It’s still pretty hard to wrap your head around,” he said of the fact that Trump, a convicted felon, was nonetheless elected president once again.

And the grift has already started: Selling inauguration Bibles, and a new meme coin that has already minted him a fortune. “I hope we all understand how crazy that is,” he said, “the President of the United States – following in the footsteps of the Hawk Tuah girl.” As for the decision to hold the inauguration inside to the cold, “they had to move the festivities indoors – which was actually better for Trump.

Harder for Melania to escape.” And Kimmel noted that President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Trump and Melania Trump to the White House, a tradition that Trump refused to do in 2021. “Overall – unlike the last time – there was a lot of respect paid to tradition,” Kimmel said. “Kamala Harris invited JD Vance to the Vice President’s residence at the Naval Observatory for a ceremonial humping of the Millard Filmore futon.” Kimmel noted that former vice president Mike Pence did show up — but without his wife Karen, who “opted not to celebrate the man who was all good with a bunch of yahoos killing her husband.” As for Trump’s second inaugural address, Kimmel noted that it “was more ominous than I anticipated.” “Emperor Palpateeny hands is back,” he said. “It was not an uplifting – or even well-written speech.