Jimmy Kimmel invited again famed drag queen Trixie Mattel to revive their “Drag Queen Storytime” section, which noticed the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum studying Eric Trump’s new guide to a bunch of youngsters.
Throughout Wednesday’s monologue for “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!,” the comic confirmed the return of the favored section with a view to “construct a bridge and to affix fingers by means of literature” after Trump acquired combined opinions for “Below Siege: My Household’s Combat to Save Our Nation.”
Per Kimmel, “Drag Queen Storytime” — which first began again in 2023 when Mattel learn Ted Cruz’s guide, “Unwoke: Defeat Cultural Marxism in America” to a bunch of youngsters — was meant to present younger individuals an opportunity to “determine on their very own what they give it some thought.”
Although, as one would count on, Mattel wasn’t essentially impartial when giving the president’s son’s guide a learn, roasting the tome a lot throughout the section.
Mattel kicked off the storytime by asking the youngsters point-blank, “Do I scare any of you?,” a transparent dig at Republicans, who’ve tried to limit the place drag performances can happen.
But, the children on Kimmel couldn’t get sufficient of Mattel, with one noting, “You simply look superb. Why would that be scary?”
“Properly, I’ve an entire pile of books right here. What if we selected one collectively?” Mattel went on. “As a result of that is, in spite of everything, a democracy. As of this morning, it’s nonetheless a democracy. I’m undecided.”
Mattel then instructed the group learn a guide from “President Trump’s least favourite son?” Regardless of some hesitation from the group, Mattel learn excerpts from “Below Siege,” which prompted one youngster to ask if they might “skip all the guide.”
Mattel later introduced the children exterior for a “particular science experiment,” the place they threw a duplicate of “Below Siege” right into a wooden chipper
“This won’t be an excellent guide, but it surely’s going to make wonderful confetti,” the drag performer quipped.
Watch the entire monologue above.
“Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.
