Jimmy Kimmel Reveals 1 Incident That Tempted Him to Cross the Picket Line During the Strike (& It Involved Donald Trump)

Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air for a new episode of his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (October 2) after a months-long break due to the writers strike.

While the 55-year-old comedian went off-air in solidarity with the writers on his team and elsewhere, he joked about the one situation that had him tempted to cross the picket line during his first night back.

The moment in question involved Donald Trump.

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During a monologue, Jimmy reflected on everything that’s been going on with the former president in the news, sharing that people were always asking him if he was “bummed” to miss a chance to joke about the incidents.

“And mostly I was fine,” he admitted. “But the one that really got me was when they booked Trump in Georgia and he self-reported his weight at 215 pounds. I almost crossed the picket line for that.”

This was a reference to when Donald was indicted and booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia back in August. He reported that he weighed 215 pounds at the time, sparking questions from many who believed he was lying.

“If I was the judge in the case that he has going on in New York right now, I’d start the trail and say, ‘now listen. Look, we’re gonna get to the fraud thing, but first pop up on this scale big fella,’” Jimmy joked.

He continued, saying, “If he’s 215 pounds, that means he’s 30 pounds lighter than his last physical when he was president. He was 245 pounds, which means he’s either lying or the kernel is now frying his chicken in Ozempic.”

Donald‘s reported weight sparked many memes at the time. It also led to comparisons between him and a beloved Marvel actor, who weighed the same amount when he starred in his first movie with franchise.

Jimmy isn’t the only comedian to return to late-night TV. Find out who else has already scheduled a first episode of their show after the strike.

Press play on Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue below…