Jimmy Kimmel addressed Donald Trump’s recent discovery that he is related to the British royal family — a story very similar to the plot of the 1991 film King Ralph.
“You know, this idea that Trump could be a distant cousin of the king is exactly the plot of King Ralph. Look it up. It’s spot on,” the comedian joked during Tuesday’s (28) episode of The Jimmy Kimmel Live.
King Ralph tells the story of Ralph (John Goodman), an American who becomes king of England after the royal family is lost in an accident. It turns out he was the closest surviving relative.
During his monologue, Kimmel also joked about the fact that the Australian flag was accidentally raised at the White House to welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla. “It was literally a false flag operation happening there,” the host quipped.
Kimmel is currently facing a clash with the Trump administration after making a joke about Melania Trump. At the time, the host said the First Lady had the glow of a “future widow.” He was heavily criticized by the Trumps and their supporters, who called for him to be fired from his show on ABC.
Pressure intensified over the weekend when Trump was the target of an assassination attempt during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which took place at the Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night (25).
On that occasion, a suspect identified as Cole Thomas Allen, 31, entered the hotel armed and fired a shot at a Secret Service agent. He was stopped before reaching the main hall, but according to the White House, he allegedly admitted that members of the Trump administration were his targets.
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