Jimmy Kimmel Dunks on Trump’s Billion-Dollar Stock Bonus

Television|Jimmy Kimmel Dunks on Trump’s Billion-Dollar Stock Bonus

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Taking Stock

Former President Donald Trump is set to receive an additional stake in his social media company after Truth Social’s stock price stayed high and hit certain benchmarks. The additional shares were valued at about $1.3 billion.

“It’s nice when good things happen to good people, isn’t it?” Jimmy Kimmel joked on Wednesday.

“Donald Trump somehow made a lot of money from a company that makes none.” — JIMMY KIMMEL

“Honestly, how can this farting dementia patient be making a billion dollars on a company that has $4 million total in revenue? What kind of con artist Wall Street wizardry is this?” — JIMMY KIMMEL

The Punchiest Punchlines (World Peace Edition)

“Yes, Taiwan. Now, they’re not at war yet, but you’ve got to make a reservation in advance just to save your spot.” — JORDAN KLEPPER, referring to President Joe Biden signing an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, calling it “a good day for world peace”

“A good day for world peace? I’ve wanted one of those!” — JORDAN KLEPPER

“I wonder what happened — did the nations of the world finally band together to outlaw war? Did they finally buy everyone a Coke? Is there finally peace between Kendrick and Drake? ” — JORDAN KLEPPER

“Oh, ‘world peace.’ OK, is peace the one with the tanks?” — JORDAN KLEPPER

The Bits Worth Watching

The Mexican singer-songwriter Christian Nodal performed “La Mitad” on Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night

Kyle Chayka, a writer for The New Yorker, will discuss his book “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture” on Thursday’s “Daily Show.”