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Jimmy Kimmel Nails Trump's Biggest Lie With The Easiest Fact Check Of All Time
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Jimmy Kimmel called out President Donald Trump on Tuesday for attacking mail-in ballots ― only to mail in his own vote. “Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating,” the president falsely claimed earlier this week. “I call it mail-in cheating.” “That’s right. He prefers in-person cheating,” Kimmel cracked. “Preferably with a porn star shortly after his wife gives birth.” Trump also claimed this week ― as he has before ― that the United States is “the only country that does mail-in voting.” But as Kimmel noted, that’s flat-out false. “When is somebody going to step in and tell him that is not true? Thirty-four countries have mail-in voting.” And that’s not even close to the biggest problem with Trump’s claims. “OK, so here’s where the real magic comes in,” Kimmel said. “Guess what he did today? That’s right: He voted by mail today for the special election in Florida.” (Palm Beach County voter records showed his mail-in ballot had been received and counted for Tuesday’s special election for state legislative seats.) Kimmel called it “unbelievable.” “Donald Trump claiming he wants to protect election integrity is like Bill Cosby telling you he’ll watch your drink for you,” Kimmel said. See more in his Tuesday night monologue: By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.