Kimmel: Appeals Court Saying Trump Can’t Have Immunity Was ‘Devastating,’ ‘Especially When Melania Started Clapping’

KIMMEL: “The other big event in Nevada today was the Republican presidential primary. Weirdly, Donald Trump was not on the ballot for the primary because of some loophole. (Cheering and Applause) It doesn’t matter, though because — so Nevada is having a primary and a caucus this year. The caucus will be held on Thursday, but only the result from the caucus counts, so that’s the one Trump cares about. Basically the caucus is Ivanka, and the primary is Eric. (Laughter) And the Burger King needs all the wins he can get right now. A D.C. federal appeals court today issued their much-anticipated decision on whether or not Trump has the presidential immunity he claimed he had that would protect him from being prosecuted for all his many crimes. The appeals court ruled unanimously that Trump does not have immunity. (Cheering and Applause) I mean, kind of a bummer because poor guy drank all that bleach for nothing. (Laughter) The three-judge panel shot down his arguments in a strongly worded 57-page ruling. It was a devastating moment for Trump, especially when Melania started clapping. (Laughter) Trump said the ruling was so bad, and so dangerous for our nation. Of course, he’ll now appeal to the Supreme Court, which is the legal equivalent of, ‘Well, then I want to speak to your manager.’ (Laughter) And it’s unclear if the Supreme Court will even hear the case, which would mean the ruling would stand. And according to a new poll from CNN, a majority of Americans want to see a verdict in the January 6th case before they vote in the election because it’s vitally important that we find out whether the former president did what we all saw him do on television or not.” (Laughter)