Jimmy Kimmel debunks Trump's wild debate conspiracies
By Matt Moore
Donald Trump just can't seem to get over his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. So much so that the former president continues to share conspiracy theories about the showdown. Jimmy Kimmel took it upon himself to debunk Trump's claims.
Most pundits and a majority of the public seemed to agree that Kamala Harris won the debate with Donald Trump. Whether or not that actually changes anything with the election remains to be seen. But for Trump, it's a sticking point that he's not ready to give up on with less than 50 days until the election.
On social media and during a town hall on Fox News, Trump has pushed the conspiracy theory that ABC gave Harris questions prior to the debate. The ex-president is also adamant that he won the debate and is "still the GOAT."
Jimmy Kimmel's monologue on Wednesday night attempted to make sense of Trump's position. First, the late-night TV host poured cold water on Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's story that a whistleblower exposing ABC died in a car crash. That story turned out to be false.
Then, Kimmel recapped political activist Laura Loomer's conspiracy theory that Kamala Harris wore an earpiece during the debate. Donald Trump went so far as to repeat the claim during a rally. But as Kimmel pointed out, Harris' earrings are readily avaialble from Tiffany's.
Things really went off the rails when Kimmel decided to go down the rabbit hole of Twitter. He highlighted one bizarre theory after another concocted by Trump supporters looking for any excuse about the debate.
Theories ranged from witchcraft to secret twins. Kimmel was especially amused by a theory that Trump's microphone was louder, making it sound like the ex-president was yelling. Kimmel sarcastically agreed that Trump would have never claimed people were eating cats and dogs if his mic was lower.
We'll see if Team Trump pivots away from the debate and focuses on the actual election over the next few weeks. But if Kimmel's monologue is any indication, it won't be easy for the GOP nominee to let it go.