Jimmy Kimmel had the last laugh after Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday. On Thursday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the late-night host poked fun at the embattled Noem, who was finally fired after several scandals.
That included her claim that President Trump approved her $220 million border security ad campaign, which was considered self-promotion. A multi-million dollar jet paid for by border funds. His relationship with his most senior aide, Corey Lewandowski. And she talked about how she falsely called Alex Preti, a Minnesota man who was killed by ICE agents, a “domestic terrorist.”
In his opening monologue, Kimmel noted that this feels like the latest installment of a Trump-scripted TV show, and in this case, a “Game of Thrones” moment.
“Today we had a red wedding on that TV show,” he said. “The shocking elimination of a ‘celebrity president’ comes as President Trump finally fires Cabinet members. This is the first election of his second term.”
Kimmel said President Trump explained that the former Homeland Security secretary was fired after “two disastrous hearings in the House and the Senate” and is now “…as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a new security initiative in the Western Hemisphere.”
What on earth is that? “I think I speak for all of us when I say we wish Christie the best of luck in her brand new job,” Kimmel quipped. “Interestingly, President Trump is said to have been particularly dissatisfied with Noem’s testimony alleging that she signed a $220 million ad campaign featuring her in various costumes, recruiting immigrants, and appearing in commercials on horseback.”
“Mr. Trump claims he didn’t know anything about it, even though we all knew everything about it. But you know, he doesn’t watch much TV.”
Kimmel knew that wasn’t true and addressed him directly, saying, “Hey, President Trump, how are you doing!”
Kimmel also pointed out that shortly before she took office, Noem and the Department of Homeland Security pushed back against criticism of those commercials, calling them “the most successful advertising campaign in American history.”
The moderator asked: “It’s more than ‘Where’s the beef?'” More than ‘Wazzap!’ I don’t know, but if that’s true, that’s pretty impressive. The most interesting thing would be to deport her to El Salvador. ”
Kimmel also added that Trump’s replacement for Noem is Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a former mixed martial artist and plumber.
“According to White House officials, President Trump ‘loves watching himself on TV,'” Kimmel said. “I agree. I love watching him on TV…just like I loved watching Honey Boo Boo on TV.”
In the monologue, Kimmel also said that polls show a majority of Americans do not support war with Iran and that “a majority of Americans think Trump is making America less safe. But that’s according to a poll of far-left lunatics on Fox News.”
He also pointed out that “of the more than 47,000 documents that have mysteriously disappeared from government websites, some of these missing files contain disturbing allegations against a man who cannot be named for legal reasons but is currently the president.” Those missing files have finally been made public – including the transcript of the accuser’s interview.
As Kimmel pointed out, “Could you imagine if the Justice Department had conducted an FBI interview with a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Joe Biden when she was a teenager? That would be the ridiculousness of the outrage on Fox News.”
Watch the monologue here:
