In response, Kimmel accused Trump of signing the bill to get rid of Barack Obama’s name from healthcare legislation.
“For Donald Trump, this isn’t about the Graham-Cassidy bill. It’s about getting rid of Obamacare, which he hates, primarily because Obama’s name is on it,” Kimmel alleged. “At this point he would sign anything if it meant getting rid of Obamacare.”
February 2018: Kimmel criticizes the Trump Administration over gun-safety laws
After a mass shooting at Parkland High School in Florida killed 17 people, Kimmel made a direct plea to Trump on what he thought needed to be done to address gun violence in the U.S.
Kimmel first played his audience a clip of Trump reacting to the shooting, in which the President said: “No parent should have to fear for their sons and daughters when they kiss them goodbye in the morning.”
“Here’s what you do to fix that… tell your buddies in Congress… all the family men who care so much about their communities, that what we need are laws, real laws, that do everything possible to keep assault rifles out of the hands of people who are going to shoot our kids. Go on TV and tell them to do that,” Kimmel said.