Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Trump Over His Latest MAGA Merchandise
What To Know
- Jimmy Kimmel accused President Donald Trump of profiting from MAGA supporters after Republicans lost control of Congress.
- The host mocked Trump for selling $55 ‘VETO’ hats after promising to become ‘Mr. Veto.’
- Kimmel also criticized a Truth Social service that gives paying subscribers early access to Trump’s posts.
Jimmy Kimmel called out President Donald Trump on Tuesday (November 10), criticizing him for continuing to milk money from MAGA supporters despite the Republicans’ historic losses in the midterm elections.
“After the big loss for Republicans, Trump is making lemonade. He’s once again milking the MAGA faithful with some hot new merch,” the late-night host said on Tuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kimmel noted how Trump promised to become “Mr. Veto” after Democrats took control of the House and the Senate. The president even had a red “VETO” hat, which he had placed on his desk in the Oval Office. “He’s now selling the Veto hats for $55 a pop [on his website],” Kimmel added.
“He creates new hats to remind him of what he’s supposed to do,” the comedian quipped. “If he forgets to veto something, he looks in the mirror, he’s like, ‘Oh yeah.’ And then he vetoes. You know, he’s getting older.”
Kimmel then showed another cap with the word “WIPE!” written across it.
The host went on to say that not only is Trump losing voters, but he’s also losing followers on his Truth Social app. “Traffic from this time a year ago was down almost 40 percent,” Kimmel said. “But revenue is up 200 percent thanks to a special service that gives subscribers early access to his rants and raves.”
Kimmel explained how subscribers, including trading firms on Wall Street and anyone with the money, can pay up to $100,000 a month for Trump API and “get to see his posts 50 milliseconds before everyone else does.”
As for why anyone would pay that, Kimmel said companies can use automated systems to trade stocks “related to whatever this lunatic is posting about that day before the general public can see those posts.”
“Remember when Trump accused Biden of selling access?” Kimmel asked. “He is literally selling access!… He has people paying him a million dollars a year for information, and we barely hear a thing about it!”
You can watch Kimmel’s full opening monologue in the video above and let us know your thoughts below.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Weeknights, 11:35/10:35c, ABC
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