Like so many political figures, failed one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand that the worst thing you can do is start a war of words with a comedian.
You probably recall that Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump during the Academy Awards broadcast last Sunday, reading an angry tweet the disgraced ex-president sent out about Kimmel’s hosting of the awards show. In response, Kimmel asked, “Isn’t it past your jail time yet?”
That led to Trump whining yet again during a Fox News interview, calling Kimmel “not a talented guy,” “a lousy host” and “dumber than I thought.”
However, Kimmel got payback Monday evening on his late night talk show, noting, “What he doesn’t realize is that I love this.” He added, “I love that this bothered him so much.”
In response to Trump’s insistence that Kimmel should “keep his mouth shut,” the host had a brutal parting shot for the Donald.
“Imagine him telling anyone they should’ve kept their mouth shut?” Kimmel said. “That should be on his tombstone: ‘Should’ve kept his mouth shut.’”
Will that shut Trump up once and for all? Probably not. He’s always been and will always be his own worst enemy.