Jimmy Kimmel didn’t hold back in his latest monologue. He targeted former President Donald Trump’s comments on religion. Kimmel accused Trump of pretending to be a Christian to maintain his evangelical base.
He cited Trump’s recent appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast as an example. “It’s like when you’re a kid and your mom made you go to church ’cause grandma was in town,” Kimmel said on Thursday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “You have to act like you go every week.”
Kimmel expressed doubts about Trump’s sincerity regarding his religious beliefs. “Of all the unbelievable things about Trump, religious people believing he is also a religious person might be the toughest one to understand,” Kimmel remarked.
He also humorously speculated on what would happen if Trump ever met Jesus.
Kimmel questions Trump’s religious beliefs
“He’d call him a loser [and] he’d tell him to get a haircut and put a shirt on,” Kimmel said.
President Trump attended the National Prayer Breakfast. Jimmy Kimmel, who called him “MAGA Teresa,” said he only showed up “because he doesn’t like it when people worship anyone other than him.”
“He covered a lot of subjects. He bragged about deporting immigrants, his war on diversity, fighting ‘transgenders’ — all the sacred teachings of Jesus,” Kimmel joked.
“Trump also told the audience we need to bring religion back, and who better to bring it back than the guy who sells ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ bibles for $59.99,” Kimmel added. Despite Trump’s efforts, Kimmel expressed skepticism about his authenticity. “Honestly, if Trump met Jesus, he’d call him a loser, he’d tell him to get a haircut and put a shirt on,” the late-night host quipped.
For more of Jimmy Kimmel’s thoughts on the subject, viewers can catch his full monologue from Thursday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.