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Kimmel on new lawsuit against Trump: ‘Of course! Fraud is who he is’

Jimmy Kimmel on new business fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump: “Charging Donald Trump with fraud is like charging Lizzo with juice. It’s his essence.”
Jimmy Kimmel on new business fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump: ‘Charging Donald Trump with fraud is like charging Lizzo with juice. It’s his essence.’ Photograph: YouTube

Jimmy Kimmel

Late-night hosts celebrated the announcement on Wednesday morning by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, that her office had filed a lawsuit against Trump and his family for “staggering” bank, tax and insurance fraud. According to the lawsuit, Trump valued Mar-a-Lago at $739m when it was worth only $75m, and claimed an 11,000 sq ft apartment was actually 30,000 sq ft – “which is the same strategy he’s used for years with his penis”, said Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday night.

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