Jimmy Kimmel Admits Trump Was ‘Gracious’ in Roy Moore Defeat

The late-night host had positive things to say about the president.

Jimmy Kimmel (YouTube/ABC)
Jimmy Kimmel (YouTube/ABC)

Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel acknowledged that President Trump’s initial reaction on Twitter to Roy Moore’s defeat was “gracious” and “tasteful.”


“There’s no way he wrote one word of that tweet,” Kimmel quipped, suggesting it was Ivanka who typed it — but observed that the civility didn’t last long. Take a look at the clip below.

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