Jimmy Kimmel railed against President Donald Trump’s multi-million-dollar military parade on Live Monday (June 17) evening, noting that even the president could not keep from dozing off during the “boring” tribute.
Kimmel shared a video where it appeared that President Trump fell asleep while seated next to First Lady Melania Trump.
“There’s sleepy Don taking it all in,” Kimmel joked. “In fairness, that’s as close as he gets to be able to sleep with his wife, so he took the opportunity.”
Kimmel then shared yet another awkward moment between the First Couple where Melania seemingly snubbed President Trump’s attempt to hold hands.
“This almost makes me feel bad for him. Almost,” Kimmel said. “He makes a little move to lock pinkies and uh, nope. Known as the Slovenian snub.”
The late night host has long been skeptical about President Trump’s marriage. He recently dubbed the First Couple “Don Valjean and Lady Misérable” after they attended a performance of Les Misérable at the Kennedy Center. While sharing photos of them appearing less than thrilled to be walking the red carpet together, Kimmel said they looked like “a couple that realized they have to sit next to each other for three hours.”
But Melania also joined Trump at the military parade, which was meant to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, is estimated to cost between $40-50 million. It also just so happened to fall on President Trump’s 79th birthday.
“You know, after all his talk about how this wasn’t a birthday party for him it kind of seemed like a birthday party for him,” Kimmel pointed out.
The late night host roasted President Trump for throwing a “stupid sweet 16 disguised as a tribute to the U.S. Army” when he allegedly “bone spurred his way” out of having to enlist when he was drafted into the Vietnam War.
Kimmel slammed the “boring” spectacle, pointing out that it was paid for with taxpayer money.
“It was boring,” Kimmel said. “It was basically a $50 million version of when a five-year-old shows you every car in a Hot Wheels collection.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on weeknights at 11:35/10:35c on ABC.