November 5, 2023

Amusing bit by Jimmy Kimmel as Eric and Don Jr took the stand in the civil lawsuit accusing their family and the Trump Organization of fraudulently inflating the company's assets.

Source: Newsweek

On Jimmy Kimmel Live! not only did the host include zingers in his monologue, but he also included an entertaining voiceover for his audience.

"I haven't seen a more likable set of brothers on trial since the Menendez boys. I don't know about you, it's quite a day and, say what you want about these guys, the camera loves them," Kimmel said as music from the TV show The People's Court started to play in the background.

As court footage was being shown, a voiceover said: "This is the defendant Donald Jr. He's here to show his father that he's a man who can ride the subway all by himself. He's accused of real-estate fraud and hunting house cats without a license.

"This is also the defendant Eric. He claims his family is allowed to break the law because his daddy's name is on buildings," the voiceover added. "He's accused of real-estate fraud and eating glue. What you are witnessing is real. The participants are not actors; they are actual idiots with a case pending in a New York metropolitan area court, The People's Court."

Kimmel added: "Their father was not there to cheer his sons on. Donald Trump—really, Donald Trump not showing up to watch his kids testify in a fraud trial is the Trump family version of not showing up for their school play.

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