Fans probably don't expect much creative crossover when it comes to Jimmy Kimmel and Kid Rock. But the late-night TV borrowed from the musician's playbook for a bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that turned the tables on President Donald Trump.
Kimmel took aim at Donald Trump on Thursday night, imagining his own version of a White House Correspondents’ Dinner roast. It comes as this year’s event broke with tradition by opting out of a comedian altogether.
Kimmel noted that the upcoming dinner will mark the first time as president Trump will attend the annual gathering of journalists and political figures. But unlike years past, Kimmel pointed out, Trump won’t have to endure the usual comedic roasting. Instead, the White House Correspondents’ Association has tapped mentalist Oz Pearlman to entertain the room.
It doesn't take a deep investigation to conclude that President Trump ordered comedians to steer clear of the dinner. "It breaks with many years of tradition — at the correspondents’ dinner, typically someone funny shows up and roasts the luminaries and the president and everyone,” Kimmel continued. “But our president is a delicate snowflake with the thinnest fat skin of any human being ever, and that means there’s going to be no comedian this year.”
Late-night TV personalities have a long history with the WHCA dinner. Stars like Colin Jost, Trevor Noah, Roy Wood, Jr., Cecily Strong, Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Kimmel hosting past events.
So Kimmel decided to fill the void himself, joking that he’d “take a page” from Kid Rock and stage his own alternative version of the event, referencing the rocker’s headline-grabbing “alternative” halftime show opposite Bad Bunny's during this year's Super Bowl.
“We’re gonna have fun tonight, and I’m happy you decided to stay, Mr President," Kimmel started, already altering reality since President Trump doesn't intend to stick around long at the dinner. "And don’t worry if we bruise your ego, it’ll only make your hands look less disgusting.”
“In the unfortunate event that our president has a medical emergency tonight, do we have a doctor in the house? I’m sorry. I mean, do we have a Jesus in the house? I always confuse them, too,” he added, referencing the president's attempt to explain his AI Jesus photo that caused a firestorm.
He also mocked Trump’s policy priorities in his second term, quipping, “President Trump has accomplished so much during his second term. He passed new incentives for oil and gas. He put the brakes on solar and wind. That will be your legacy, sir, breaking wind and passing gas.”
Kimmel then turned his attention to members of Trump’s inner circle, singling out adviser Stephen Miller with one of the night’s most biting lines, saying Miller "puts the ‘cist’ in white supremacist."
While the actual White House correspondents’ dinner may skip the traditional roast this year, Kimmel made it clear he had no intention of doing the same. By delivering his own version of the jokes typically reserved for that stage, the late-night host ensured the spirit of the event lives on, whether the president likes it or not.
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