Jimmy Kimmel slams Donald Trump's 'brazen hypocrisy' over latest sales endeavor

Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has called out Donald Trump for his 'brazen hypocrisy' this week after claiming that a product being sold by the Republican presidential candidate was made in China.

During his show's monologue on Wednesday evening, Kimmel, 56, informed viewers that despite Trump, 78, criticizing China all the time, the bibles he's selling to his supporters for almost $60 are actually produced in east Asia. 

'You’re gonna think I made this up,' Kimmel began. 'But you know how Trump likes to complain about how China is taking our jobs and raking us over the coals when it comes to trade, and he’s gonna hit them with tariffs and tariffs so we can buy American? Well, guess where those God Bless the USA Bibles he’s been selling are made?'

The comedian continued: 'Think about it. That's right, in China! Trump is charging $59.99 for Chinese bibles that say "God Bless the USA" on them, it’s unbelievable. The audacity, the brazen hypocrisy... I know it shouldn’t be shocking anymore [but] somehow it still is.'

Kimmel then added: 'And Mr. USA has a bunch of Trump products that were made in China. I'll be presenting those to you tomorrow night, we did a little field trip and picked up a few things.'

Last month it emerged that Trump had launched a new branded watch sale in the closing weeks of his presidential campaign. 

The businessman, who has also peddled gold sneakers and NFTs this election campaign, announced 'my new Trump watches' on Truth Social on September 25.

The 'Trump Victory Tourbillon' watch he is selling has 200 grams of gold and 'more than 100 real diamonds' - with a price to match, selling for $100,000 each. It's unclear if this is one of the other products that Kimmel was referring to.

The TV star's comments come just weeks after The View host Ana Navarro mocked Trump's wife Melania, 54, in a scathing social media post after the former First Lady promoted a $600 gold vermeil necklace which is available to buy on her personal website.

A description of the piece of jewelry reads: 'Vote Freedom is a limited edition, gold vermeil necklace celebrating Lady Liberty with the option of a digital collectible.' Ana was quick to mock Donald Trump's wife.

Taking to Instagram, Ana, 52, posted a video promoting the necklace and captioned it: 'Oh My God. Like really. Oh My God. Add a $600 necklace to the $90 Christmas ornaments and the memoir book and the piece-of-s**t NFTs. Oh, and the $250k to speak to gay Republicans.

'Basically, only time Melania shows her face is to extract money from poor suckers. Seriously, how can people supposedly so rich, be so miserly? What's she gonna sell next… nipple-rings?' Ana continued.

'This woman should be First Lady of Home Shopping Network. #tacky. In the mean time, Doug Emhoff is working his little heart out for free because he loves his wife and his country. Imagine that!' she added, referring to Vice President Kamala Harris' husband.

Ana's 797,000 followers were quick to comment on the post as one person said: 'Ana, you never cease to crack me up! Keep on keepin it real!'

Another joked: 'This is her BE BEST, BE TACKY initiative,' while a third Instagram user claimed: 'How cheap is that? Just looking at it, it looks like it came from out of one of those claw machines.'

Someone else commented: 'You've got to be kidding! I'm sad for those who fall for this tackiness,' while a different person added: 'Everything about them is just absurd…'

When Melania promoted the jewelry on her own Instagram page, the damning comments continued as one person wrote: 'Omgggg grifting to cash in before she's no longer relevant to ANYONE. This is ridiculously hilarious.'

Another person accused: 'Melanie is getting in on the grift,' and a third added: 'Dang. You are also just a grifter as well. Now we see the attraction.'

Someone else mocked: 'These things look cheaper by the minute. How hideous,' and another person wrote: 'This is shameful.'