Jimmy Kimmel skewers Trump with two-word zinger after latest Oval Office proclamation
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump’s decision to designate the Oval Office as a national monument. Kimmel suggested the move was an attempt to preserve Trump's personal decor and legacy against future changes.
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The segment reflects the ongoing political polarization and the use of satire to critique presidential actions.
‘That’s right. His historic Diet Coke button will be preserved for many generations to come,’ Kimmel quipped
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Jimmy Kimmel has mocked Donald Trump’s latest proclamation designating the Oval Office a landmark.
Trump, 80, renovated the president’s office with countless golden tchotchkes and adornments . The decor prompted Barack Obama to say during a midterm rally speech that the executive mansion now looks “like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.”
Seemingly in response, Trump held a ceremony Thursday afternoon — two days after Republicans suffered crushing midterm losses — declaring both the Oval Office and the White House Cabinet Room national monuments.
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