Jelly Roll has taunted President Donald Trump, calling him a “fat pig”.
The Grammy winner got a few things off his chest as a guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night and joked he had lost so much weight in recent years, it was equivalent to an “entire Donald Trump”.
In his opening monologue, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, explained that, as Donald, 80, had reportedly recently gained weight, the president was “now tipping the scales at almost 240”.
“In the last few years I’ve lost 300lbs,” Jelly Roll, 41, shared. “That means I’ve lost an entire Donald Trump.”
The 41-year-old country-rap star then added the punchline, “And let’s be honest, based on his approval ratings, it seems like most of the country wants to do the same thing”, to raucous audience applause.
Jelly Roll then played a highlights reel of Donald mocking overweight people and describing former New Jersey governor Chris Christie as “a fat pig” and “a big fat slob” – which Jelly Roll joked was a case of “the pot calling the kettle fat”.
The Save Me singer concluded his riff with a good-natured joke at his own expense.
“Well, Mr President, from one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important,” Jelly Roll said.
He went on to further roast the president by joking about Donald’s “s**t job” as a flag bearer at the recent NTT IndyCar Series Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC, last Saturday. Donald was seen waving a green flag at the race in a manner that some found awkward.
“The president seemed to enjoy the IndyCar race, which was a real switch-up for him,” Jelly Roll quipped, “because normally he only likes his own race.”
Jelly Roll is one of six guest hosts chosen to hold down the fort for the late-night show over the summer break, alongside comedians Rosie O’Donnell, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson and Ike Barinholtz, and actor and playwright Colman Domingo.
