‘A man who blew a one-second cameo’: Kumail Nanjiani takes hilarious jab at Donald Trump’s movie career on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Kumail Nanjiani highlighted Trump’s cinematic failures, including a forgettable cameo in 'Home Alone 2'
PUBLISHED JUL 13, 2024
Kumail Nanjiani humorously criticized Donald Trump’s movie career (Getty Images, Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube)
Kumail Nanjiani humorously criticized Donald Trump’s movie career (Getty Images, Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: On the Thursday night, July 11, edition of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', guest host Kumail Nanjiani took a playful jab at former President Donald Trump, seizing the opportunity to humorously critique Trump’s movie career.

The comedian’s remarks came in response to Trump’s recent attack on actor George Clooney following an op-ed Clooney wrote urging President Joe Biden to reconsider his 2024 reelection bid.

Donald Trump criticizes George Clooney over op-ed

In the op-ed, George Clooney had called for a new direction in US politics, which provoked a heated response from Donald Trump.



 

The former President fired back on Truth Social, stating, “Clooney should get out of politics and go back to television. Movies never really worked for him!!!” 

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Donald Trump responded to George Clooney’s op-ed with a jab at his film career (Getty Images)

Nanjiani quickly jumped into the fray, pointing out the irony of Trump’s critique by highlighting Clooney’s significant success in Hollywood. “You know who movies never worked out for? Donald Trump!” Nanjiani said.

“A man who somehow blew a one-second cameo in 'Home Alone 2'.”

Here, Nanjiani was referring to Trump’s brief, and largely forgettable, appearance in the 1992 film, which had long been a point of comedic reference.

Kumail Nanjiani delves deeper into Donald Trump’s film career

But Kumail Nanjiani didn’t stop there. He took the opportunity to delve deeper into Trump’s film history, suggesting that the former President's failures on the big screen were even more significant than the brief cameo in 'Home Alone 2'.

“And that may not have been his worst big-screen moment,” Nanjiani said.

“Trump also shit the bed so badly in the 1994 'Little Rascals' movie in the role of Waldo’s dad that this is the first time you’re hearing of it,” Nanjiani said.



 

Nanjiani continued to lampoon Trump’s cinematic missteps by drawing a comparison between Trump and Clooney’s successes.

“That’s right. He killed the ‘Little Rascals’ franchise like it knew the details of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” Nanjiani joked.

In a final, sharp quip, Nanjiani turned the spotlight on one of Trump’s biggest sore spots—his failed casino ventures.

“Of course, the big difference between George Clooney and Donald Trump is that George Clooney actually made money from a casino,” Nanjiani said

Internet reacts as Kumail Nanjiani roasts Donald Trump

The online discourse following Donald Trump’s critique of George Clooney’s op-ed and Kumail Nanjiani's humorous critique of Trump was a whirlwind of strong opinions and sharp comments from the public.

One user wrote, "How can a man who has such poor control over his bowels run the country? He's such an embarrassment to this nation."

Another user added, "Trump should never be referred to as a normal person. He’s a sociopath, a malignant narcissist. He’s dangerous and should be treated as such."

One user commented, "Kumail Nanjiani is the biggest crybaby there is.... he is always talking to reporters about the sad state of his mental health ... and then he bawls like a little baby..... he is not a man ... he is a mouse ... a crying little mouse who talks like he just flew into the country and can barely speak english."

One user replied, "I do believe you are confusing him with Trump."

One stated, "Trump is the one who should get out of politics and go back to television."

Another added, "His ratings were falling like a rock. Maybe he could takeover for Sajak."

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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