ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took time out of his opening monologue on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live to grumble over the news that Pope Francis secretly met with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis last week during his visit to the U.S. and quip that it would have been better if he met with Kim Kardashian or murderous North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un instead.
Emphasizing that while the Pope may have returned to the Vatican, Kimmel started off by admitting that “he’s still giving us a lot to think about” as he “somehow carved out time to meet with Kim Davis.”
As for why the visit took place, Kimmel joked that the Pope “wanted to deliver a message to Kim from God, which was ‘fire your stylist.’”
Griping to the crowd how “crazy” it was that the meeting happened, Kimmel added that he was “surprised that Kim Davis was able to get the time off from not doing her job to visit with the Pope.”
Kimmel elaborated on what took place during the visit and it was then that he reached his boiling point: “Really? I think I would rather the Pope met with Kim Kardashian than Kim Davis while he was here. I'd rather he met with Kim Jong-Un when he was here.”
Before moving on, Kimmel took a stereotypical swipe at the intelligence of Davis and her fellow Kentuckians: “Someone should tell the Pope, I know this is his first time in America, but somebody should explain Kim Davis is what happens when your state has more Waffle Houses than schools.”
The relevant portion of the transcript from ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on September 30 can be found below.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live
September 30, 2015
11:41 p.m. Eastern
JIMMY KIMMEL: Meanwhile, Pope Francis may be gone, but he’s still giving us a lot to think about. Turns out, during his very busy visit last week, the Pope somehow carved time out to meet with Kim Davis, the woman who refused to issue the same-sex marriage license in Kentucky. The reason they met is the Pope wanted to deliver a message to Kim from God, which was “fire your stylist.” [LAUGHTER][CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] Isn't that crazy? I'm surprised that Kim Davis was able to get the time off from not doing her job to visit with the Pope. She claims the Pope hugged her, thanked her for her courage, and told her to stay strong. Really? I think I would rather the Pope met with Kim Kardashian than Kim Davis while he was here. I'd rather he met with Kim Jong-Un when he was here. Someone should tell the Pope, I know this is his first time in America, but somebody should explain Kim Davis is what happens when your state has more Waffle Houses than schools. [LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE]
