Jimmy Kimmel has expressed his gratitude that he only has five weeks left in the year, jokingly stating that this brings a sense of relief. His sentiment was echoed by late-night hosts after US President Donald Trump's unusual address at the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony.
Trump's speech deviated from tradition, with the president boasting about the wars he claims to have ended and bragging about his administration's achievements. The tone was marred by personal attacks on Chicago's mayor and Illinois' governor, which Kimmel described as "crazy stuff." Trump even claimed that there had been no murders in Washington DC during his presidency, a claim contradicted by real-life statistics.
Kimmel also poked fun at the news that Paramount Pictures, now owned by Donald Trump's friend Larry Ellison, will distribute a new Rush Hour movie based on Trump's request. The fourth installment of the film series was previously on hold due to director Bret Ratner being blacklisted in Hollywood over sexual misconduct allegations.
In another segment, Seth Meyers covered Trump's turkey pardon speech, describing it as "weird" and "weirder." Meyers played a montage of clips from Trump's address, which included claims about invalid turkey pardons and bizarre comments on gang members, murders, and even calling the Illinois governor a "big fat slob."
Meyers jokingly imagined what would happen if the turkeys were actually aware of their fate, with one clip showing Trump claiming that Gobble and Waddle had been deemed the first "Maha" (Make America Healthy Again) turkeys. When asked about Trump's plan for the birds' post-pardoning fates, Meyers quipped, "It definitely sounds like you still plan on eating them," imitating Trump.
The turkey pardon ceremony is an annual tradition that has been met with criticism from many, including Kimmel and Meyers. Their comedic takes on the event highlight the unusual nature of Trump's address and the perceived disconnect between his words and reality.
Trump's speech deviated from tradition, with the president boasting about the wars he claims to have ended and bragging about his administration's achievements. The tone was marred by personal attacks on Chicago's mayor and Illinois' governor, which Kimmel described as "crazy stuff." Trump even claimed that there had been no murders in Washington DC during his presidency, a claim contradicted by real-life statistics.
Kimmel also poked fun at the news that Paramount Pictures, now owned by Donald Trump's friend Larry Ellison, will distribute a new Rush Hour movie based on Trump's request. The fourth installment of the film series was previously on hold due to director Bret Ratner being blacklisted in Hollywood over sexual misconduct allegations.
In another segment, Seth Meyers covered Trump's turkey pardon speech, describing it as "weird" and "weirder." Meyers played a montage of clips from Trump's address, which included claims about invalid turkey pardons and bizarre comments on gang members, murders, and even calling the Illinois governor a "big fat slob."
Meyers jokingly imagined what would happen if the turkeys were actually aware of their fate, with one clip showing Trump claiming that Gobble and Waddle had been deemed the first "Maha" (Make America Healthy Again) turkeys. When asked about Trump's plan for the birds' post-pardoning fates, Meyers quipped, "It definitely sounds like you still plan on eating them," imitating Trump.
The turkey pardon ceremony is an annual tradition that has been met with criticism from many, including Kimmel and Meyers. Their comedic takes on the event highlight the unusual nature of Trump's address and the perceived disconnect between his words and reality.
I think it's hilarious how Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers are just poking fun at Trump's weird turkey pardon speech 
. I mean, come on, claiming there were no murders in DC during his presidency? That's just not true 
. And the part about calling Illinois' governor a "big fat slob" is just ridiculous 
. It's like, can't we all just have a good laugh at Trump's expense without being too mean-spirited? 
The fact that Paramount Pictures is making a new Rush Hour movie based on his request is pretty wild too... I guess you could say Trump really knows how to "fowl" play 
and then they have the nerve to call chicago's mayor and illinois' governor "slob" in front of the whole nation 
kimmel and meyers are just trying to hold him accountable but honestly it's getting harder to take him seriously at all 
let's not get distracted by trump's tweets and focus on what really matters 
And what's up with all these personal attacks on the mayor and governor of Illinois? Classy, trump. 
I'm not mad at Larry Ellison getting in on the game, but come on, it's like they're trying to distract us from the real issues with trump's admin. And let's be real, if any turkeys were actually aware of their fate after that speech, they'd probably just be like "peace out" and fly away 
he's really out there now. the way he just brags about wars he claims to have ended, but we all know that's not how it goes down. and those personal attacks on chicago mayor and illinois governor? come on man. and don't even get me started on him claiming no murders in washington dc... stats are like, super clear 
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. "maha" turkeys? lol what a joke. just another reason why the turkey pardon ceremony is so weird 
him bringing up all that drama about chicago and illinois governor like dude just chill 
and omg rush hour movie based on trump's request?