Jimmy Kimmel has some theories on Trump's very public displays of affection with France's Macron
On Tuesday, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, to the White House, and "much affection was shared" — at least between presidents, Jimmy Kimmel said on Tuesday's Kimmel Live. Melania had on "her special Donald-proof sombrero," but the two presidents were very publicly affectionate.
"Donald Trump and Macron have an interesting relationship," Kimmel said. "Trump very much needs a friend — because, you know, most of his old ones are going to prison — and Macron is looking to improve his country's standing in the world, and the United States can help with that. So these two need each other, and Donald Trump really cannot keep his hands off this guy. ... He gave him the full Stormy Daniels there." And "a little touch of dandruff-shaming didn't put their love-fest to an end," either, he added.
The main event of the state visit, however, was Tuesday night's state dinner, and the first lady apparently put her imprimatur on every aspect of the meal — and then posted a video to prove it. "And you know, putting an event like this together is a lot of work, and it's tedious, and so, to spruce it up — since it is Avengers week — we took that video of Melania's dinner setup and we gave it the Marvel movie music treatment."
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The first lady's staff includes only 10 people, and so there was worry that she would have trouble pulling the dinner all together, Kimmel said, but "she had no problem at all, thanks in part to a special new meal deal from one of her husband's favorite spots." You can watch that abomination below. Peter Weber
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
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