Jimmy Kimmel recently joked about Melania Trump being “AI.” The late-night host jokingly mused whether the First Lady is AI, citing 2006 footage as “evidence” for his theory. The segment is the latest in a long-running back-and-forth between Kimmel and the Trump administration that has previously led to calls from the White House for ABC to take action against the host.
Jimmy Kimmel mocks Melania Trump with an important AI question
On the Monday, September 21 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the late-night host revisited footage from Melania Trump’s appearance at the White House AI summit. She had made a high-profile entrance alongside a Figure 03 humanoid robot.
It begins with Kimmel saying that while many people are very concerned about AI, one of its biggest advocates is the First Lady. He added, “For whatever reason, AI seems to be her thing.”
The video then transitions to a clip of the FLOTUS giving a speech hailing the technology. As the clip ended, Kimmel quipped sarcastically, “Wow, beautifully said.” After that, he commented that the President’s wife is rarely seen in public these days. And when she does appear, she is always talking about AI. The video then shows a montage of clips featuring the 56-year-old urging people to use AI.
Jimmy Kimmel also showed a clip of Melania Trump walking next to a robot. Highlighting the similarities in their walks, he joked, “I don’t know if it’s learning to walk from her or she’s learning to walk from it. But it’s very similar.” He even pointed out the comical resemblance between her handshake and a robot’s.
Moving on to his satirical “evidence,” the 58-year-old comedian claimed that Melania Trump became a U.S. citizen on July 28, 2006. He noted that on that exact date, the Journal of Science published a groundbreaking paper that made modern AI possible.
“Is it possible that Melania is AI?” Kimmel then questioned, delivering his final punchline. The camera dramatically zoomed in on him, his sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, and his cast members, including a robot.
