Kimmel quips on Trump's plan: "Can Melania cash in too?"
Jimmy Kimmel, on his show, referenced Donald Trump's new immigration plan with a joke about Melania Trump. The host humorously suggested that Melania might take advantage of the program's money and airline tickets for emigrants.
Donald Trump announced a new support program for undocumented immigrants who wish to voluntarily leave the U.S. The president plans to offer financial assistance and airline tickets to help them return to their home countries. The "self-deport" program intends for "good" individuals to potentially return legally to the U.S. This idea has sparked numerous comments, mainly among experts, but it's also a ripe opportunity for American comedians to make jokes about the government. Jimmy Kimmel addressed this on his evening show.
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump and Melania
In his monologue, Jimmy Kimmel remarked on Trump's immigration plan, which proposes offering money and a plane ticket to undocumented immigrants who decide to leave the U.S. Kimmel noted how this offer might particularly appeal to one immigrant—Melania Trump. Even though it's not accurate to label the First Lady, originally from Slovenia, as an "illegal immigrant," Kimmel took the opportunity to allude to Trump's relationships with women born outside the U.S., like Ivana Trump, who hailed from the Czech Republic.
Kimmel joked about Trump typically offering money and plane tickets to immigrants as part of divorce settlements. “Melania is probably wondering: ‘Can I get in on this?’” Kimmel quipped, highlighting the hypothetical benefits for Melania.
Trump's plan is that "good" immigrants who accept the offer might later return to the U.S. Kimmel humorously likened the plan's logic to the services of budget airline Spirit Airlines.
