Jimmy Kimmel ridicules Trump's proclamation making the Oval Office a national monument
During his Thursday night monologue, Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump's declaration that the Oval Office and Cabinet Room be designated as national monuments.
Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump's proclamation designating the Oval Office and the White House Cabinet Room as national monuments. The announcement came two days after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections.
Kimmel referred to the president as “Tacky-O” and suggested the proclamation was intended to prevent any future president from altering the decor, which includes numerous gold accents and a “Diet Coke” button. He joked that the move turned the Oval Office into a permanent “gift shop” and speculated that Trump might be planning an early departure.
"Trump also signed his first proclamation since the blood bath on Tuesday and it is to turn the Oval Office into a national monument so that no future president can remove any of his crap."
Kimmel concluded his segment with a two-word verdict, calling the designation a “skid mark,” and warned that the changes would eventually be removed.
During the ceremony, Trump said the Oval Office would not be “touched by anybody, destroyed, ripped down by stupid people in order to build something in a slightly different shape.” He has overseen extensive renovations of the office, adding gold appliqués, cherubs, urns, framed portraits, and a gold-cursive sign reading “The Oval Office.”