NEWSJimmy Kimmel Laughs at Donald Trump's 'Ridiculous' Claim Presidents Can Kill 'Political Rivals'
Jan. 10 2024, Published 11:42 a.m. ET
Jimmy Kimmel was floored after Donald Trump's attorneys argued in court that he has "absolute immunity" from prosecution for acts committed while president — and a president can't be prosecuted if they order the assassination of a political rival unless impeached and convicted first.
In response, the comedian, 56, said "that's the most ridiculous answer imaginable."
Donald Trump's lawyer claims a president can kill a political rival if president.
“If the president could order SEAL Team 6 to kill a political rival, Trump had better lock the doors at Mar-a-Lago because Bazooka Joe Biden has every reason to blow it to kingdom come right now,” Kimmel continued.
Jimmy Kimmel replied to the claim on his January 9 show.
After Trump's day in court, he told his supporters he did "a good job."
“Do you think he actually thinks he did a good job?” Kimmel pondered. “When my son scribbles a circle with a face on it, I say: ‘Good job.’ But even he knows I’m patronizing him, and he’s in kindergarten.”
Jimmy Kimmel frequently makes fun of Donald Trump on his show.
In another clip, the businessman, 77, spoke to the media after the hearing, where he continued to brag about his "momentous day" in court, where "very big powerful points" were made.
“He has no idea what the points are; there are no points; you scored no points, it was a shutout,” the host quipped. “No idea what he is saying; he can’t even make a point about points.”
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Donald Trump is arguing he should be given immunity as he was president when he allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 election results.
“Trump has spent so much time in court, the sketch artists are running out of orange pastels,” added, referring to Trump's legal woes.
As OK! previously reported, a federal appeals panel was skeptical about Trump's argument he can't be prosecuted for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Though Trump's lawyers argued he should be immune from prosecution, special counsel Jack Smith’s team said the president is not above the law, and it would be "awfully scary" if there was no way to stop someone from doing this going forward.
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“I think they feel this is the way they’re going to try and win, and that’s not the way it goes,” Trump told reporters, referring to Biden and Democrats on Tuesday.
“It’ll be bedlam in the country. It’s a very bad thing. It’s a very bad precedent. As we said, it’s the opening of a Pandora’s box," he claimed.
