Today was the last day of hearings on January 6th ahead of the midterm elections – which means, depending on how things go, they could be the last January 6th hearings, period. Either way, Jimmy Kimmel went into detail about him in his monologue on Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
Rejecting the news coming out of the hearing, Kimmel said, “A lot of the evidence at these hearings came from Trump’s inner circle. It’s like OJ was turned around by his gloves. These are his people.”
“The chairman of the committee began by pointing out that nearly all of the evidence came from Republicans, not Democrats, and the people who prevented Trump from trying to steal the election, such as Mike Pence and all those who told him of repeated elections. Yes, they weren’t rigged, Republicans too. Or should I say Republicans. Now they’re in the Witness Protection Party,” he joked.
“But we learned today that Trump knew the election was not stolen and even told his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows that he didn’t want anyone to know he lost because It was embarrassing for him,” Kimmel continued. “But is there anything more shameful than continuing to say that you won the election two years after you lost the election?”
Kimmel brought forth footage of prominent Democrats Chuck Schumer, Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi hiding from raiders during the January 6 uprising, saying that “it was like a reboot of “Home Alone” starring your grandparents.”
“They were desperately trying to get help from the police and the military because these crazy, not only were they threatening violence, they were using the Capitol as a bathroom,” Kimmel said. “And perhaps the worst part is that they planned it.” Kimmel played audio of Trump adviser Steve Bannon just days before the 2020 election, telling a group of people that Trump would simply “declare victory,” no matter what.
“Exactly what happened,” Kimmel said before playing a clip of Trump friend Roger Stone, telling some people Trump would do it, saying “capture is 9/10 of the law.” The implication being Trump could simply stay in power if he refused to leave.
“There it is, it’s right on tape. It’s madness. After seeing all this evidence, it’s crazy that the only Trump in prison right now is Melania,” Kimmel joked.
But Kimmel was skeptical about the biggest news from the hearing — that the bipartisan committee unanimously voted to subpoena Trump. “That’s never going to happen. Kind of like trying and stopping a hurricane,” Kimmel said.
“At this point, I don’t know what they should hear from him. It’s all there. The case against Trump is as clear as an episode of ‘Scooby Doo.
Then Kimmel targeted Trump’s frequent supporters. “There are still people who believe, all these lifelong Republicans who worked for Donald Trump, who all of a sudden every day. I mean, it’s either, either they all got together and made it Or he did it. Those are your only two options.”
“And here’s the thing: If being an American means accepting and abiding by our Constitution, and after hearing all this, what do you think Donald Trump was okay with?” Kimmel said. “So I guess you’re not American. Me, I think that makes you illegal. And we know how you feel about them. So, so all those, I mean, I guess that pack your bags and make an orderly departure from the country.”
Kimmel had this to say in a later monologue about Trump’s tendency to lie. “You know the old adage: When the facts are on your side, put the facts aside. When the law is on your side, flout the law. And when you have none of them, the Eleven Diet Have a Coke and start a rebellion.”
You can watch the full monologue above.