Jimmy Kimmel posts parody birthday card for Trump’s 80th

Television host Jimmy Kimmel offered a mocking birthday tribute to former President Donald Trump over the weekend, parodying a contentious birthday card allegedly sent to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein decades ago. The incident occurred on Sunday as Trump celebrated his 80th birthday.

Kimmel posted an image on Instagram resembling the disputed card, which he described as a parody. It featured a crudely drawn silhouette of a male figure and text that read, "Happy 80th Donald! A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday and may every day be another wonderful secret." The language closely mirrored the content of a note first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which was said to be signed by Trump and sent to Epstein around 2003. Trump has repeatedly and vehemently denied any involvement with the card.

The original card, part of a collection of personalized greetings compiled for Epstein, contained a handwritten conversation between characters named Donald and Jeffrey. A White House spokesperson, Davis Ingle, denounced Kimmel's post, calling him the "least talented television host in history" and accusing him of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."