Jimmy Kimmel addressed Donald Trump‘s upcoming journey to Paris on Tuesday’s (December 3) episode of Jimmy Kimmel Reside!, the place he picked up on a sly dig made by the French President.
“Donald Trump is heading to France this weekend to witness the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral,” Kimmel stated in his opening monologue. “And if all goes in line with plan, he want to purchase it and switch it right into a on line casino.”
The late-night host then reminded viewers of Trump’s tweet from 5 years in the past when the well-known cathedral was on fireplace. In his tweet, the president-elect urged “flying water tankers” to place the flames out.
“As a result of earlier than then, no one had considered utilizing water to place out a fireplace,” Kimmel quipped. “That’s why he’s a genius.”
Whereas in France, Trump plans to fulfill with French President Emmanuel Macron, who, as Kimmel identified, “was one of many first world leaders sensible sufficient to congratulate [Trump] on his victory final month.”
The comic then confirmed Macron’s tweet, the place he shared his congratulations to Trump and vowed to work collectively “along with your convictions and mine.”
“That’s proper, between the 2 of them, they’ve 34 convictions,” Kimmel joked, referring to Trump’s 34 felony costs from his legal hush cash trial.
“It’ll be attention-grabbing to see Trump and Macron work together,” he continued. “Trump is alleged to be jealous of the French President as a result of he’s in a position to button his go well with jacket with out including butter to his chest.”
Kimmel famous that the upcoming occasion “is predicted to be a pleasant, very nice journey for the president-elect to take pleasure in Paris earlier than he takes workplace,” earlier than including, “And, in fact, for his spouse Melania to take pleasure in wherever it’s she will likely be this weekend.”
Elsewhere in Tuesday’s monologue, Kimmel centered on an uncommon post-game prayer Browns quarterback Jameis Winston made after his group misplaced to the Broncos on Monday evening (December 2). Through the recreation, Winston threw three interceptions, two of which had been returned for touchdowns.
Chatting with the press after the sport, Winston stated, “I’m simply praying to the Lord to ship me from pick-sixes.”
“Lord, lead us not into frustration however ship us from pick-sixes. Amen,” Kimmel stated in a mock prayer. “Perhaps he obtained his prayer e book combined up along with his playbook? I imply, wait till he finds out what Hail Mary actually means.”
You may watch Kimmel’s full opening monologue within the video above.
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