Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump’s $400 Billion Iran Deal as ‘Retreaty of Versailles’
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump’s $400 Billion Iran Deal as ‘Retreaty of Versailles’
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 19
Summary
Jimmy Kimmel used his Thursday monologue to deride President Trump’s new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, calling it a “dummy of a deal” and “The Retreaty of Versailles.”
Versailles framed the punchline: Trump signed the accord there on Wednesday, and Kimmel said it offers Iran billions of dollars before key nuclear details are even settled.
Kimmel contrasted the agreement with Trump’s stance three months ago, when he wrote “No deal with Iran except unconditional surrender,” arguing the outcome instead looked like an American climbdown.
Other late-night hosts widened the attack, with Jordan Klepper saying the pact returns both sides to the prewar status quo while giving Iran $400 billion, and Seth Meyers noting the war’s first week alone cost $11 billion.