Jimmy Kimmel jokes Trump should let him host White House Correspondents Dinner: Think of the ratings

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked that he should host the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner after learning that President Donald Trump will attend.During his opening monologue Tuesday night, Kimmel reported on Trump accepting an invitation to attend the dinner for the first time in his presidency after opting out of the event entirely during his first term.This will also be the first time Trump has attended the dinner since 2011, when he appeared as a celebrity.Kimmel pointed out that this year’s dinner will break tradition by hiring Oz Pearlman, a famed mentalist, to perform, instead of a comedian.“The dinner is traditionally hosted by a comedian,” Kimmel said.

“Al Franken hosted it.Ray Romano, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, Conan [O’Brien], Wanda Sykes.

I googled it this morning — turns out I even hosted it back in 2012.This year, I guess Trump didn’t want to be made fun of by a comedian, so the host is a mentalist.

We’ll have a mentalist and a mental case onstage together.”Though Kimmel said Pearlman was an “amazing performer,” he called the decision not to hire a comedian a “cop out.” He then jokingly made an appeal directly to Trump to have him host the event instead of Pearlman.“Mr.President, please let me host this dinner,” he said.

“I’ve never asked you for anything, but can you imagine you, me, the commissioner of the FCC, all at a table together? Think of the ratings!” Get the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story In a comment to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said, “Nobody in their right mind wants to watch or listen to Jimmy Kimmel, who is a talentless hack with failing ratings.”Fox News Digital also reached out to the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA)...