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Jimmy Kimmel mocks Boris Johnson, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Wilbur Ross

By Matt Moore

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative party HQ in Westminster on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative party HQ in Westminster on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) /
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Jimmy Kimmel used his monologue to poke fun at several political figures including new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The 2016 election of President Donald Trump led to a greater focus on politics in late night. This especially affected Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the show has spent plenty of time satirizing Trump and the rest of his team. That is why it’s not surprising to hear a monologue like the one Jimmy Kimmel delivered on Tuesday night, ripping everyone from Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump to new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Kimmel may not dive as deep into politics as shows like Late Night with Seth Meyers or The Late Show with Stephen Colbert But Kimmel doesn’t shy away from making fun of those in the White House, usually for the absurd things they say or do. It has led to some public feuds like the one between Kimmel and Donald Trump, Jr., or DJTJ to Kimmel.

Kimmel went after targets both new and old on Tuesday night. Kimmel even went international, familiarizing his audience with the newly elected Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson.

Kimmel starts off by previewing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress on Wednesday. Mueller’s report and President Trump’s attempts to discredit it have been covered extensively on late night with just about every show having a take on it.

Kimmel then turned his attention to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and reports that he has been sleeping on the job. Late night fans probably recall that the 81-year-old Ross was portrayed by Kate McKinnon this season on Saturday Night Live, proving that he has been on comedy’s radar for some time now.

Next up for Kimmel is former Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Kimmel has a long history of going after Sanders. He called for her to be fired after she shared a doctored video of CNN’s Jim Acosta. Kimmel then celebrated Sanders’s recent resignation and put together a video tribute to her tenure. Kimmel may actually look forward to Sanders being elected to office if only to have more content for his monologues.

Finally Kimmel gets to Boris Johnson. He, like many others, draws comparisons between Trump and Johnson. These similarities extend beyond just the physical but also to both leaders’ history of gaffes and questionable contents. And no coverage of Team Trump would be complete without a tweet as Kimmel shares Ivanka Trump’s attempt to congratulate the prime minister of the “United Kingston.”

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This monologue is a good representation of where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is in 2019. Kimmel doesn’t take a long look at politics but still reminds his viewers of the absurd and ridiculous characters that are running things.

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