Actor Diego Luna wrapped up his week as visitor host of “Jimmy Kimmel Reside” by exhibiting how essential comedy is in an period that’s seen an increase in authoritarian leaders resembling President Donald Trump.
“There are numerous methods to push again, and a method is by making enjoyable of them each evening, like Jimmy does,” the “Andor” star mentioned. “Utilizing comedy to defend freedom. They don’t like that shit.”
Luna mentioned the media has been specializing in the variations between the USA and his house nation, Mexico, however that he wished to concentrate on what connects the 2 nations.
“We shouldn’t let our cultural change be divided by borders, by ignorance, by worry, or a wall constructed by your president,” he mentioned, then couldn’t assist however add: “That he paid for, by the best way.”
Trump not solely made a border wall a key promise of his first presidential marketing campaign, however insisted repeatedly and for years that Mexico would pay for it.
Mexico didn’t pay for the wall.
U.S. taxpayers did, ponying up a reported $15 billion for it throughout Trump’s first time period ― together with sections so poorly constructed they blew over in heavy winds, and a few that could possibly be bypassed with a $5 makeshift ladder.
See extra of Luna’s monologue under: