Jimmy Kimmel Shows Just How Tough Trump Was On Putin

There are certain events in my life that I have just blacked out. It doesn’t happen intentionally. I’m sure there’s a more scientific explanation, but to me, it feels like a way for my brain to defend me. The first girlfriend I lived with, several years of grade school, all hidden away. However, sometimes something can trigger these memories. With just a smell, or a song, or a picture, I find myself transported to a different time — a time my brain assured me I wanted nothing to do with. I just had a similar experience watching this Jimmy Kimmel clip.

I made sure to be hyper-aware of current events when Donald Trump was president. I’m still aware now, but things felt dire when that walking disaster was in charge. That said, I’ve hidden those memories. I don’t think about him. I don’t listen to him. If you asked me, “Was Trump tough on Putin?” I would say, “No,” but probably struggle to provide any evidence. So, when I watched this clip from Jimmy Kimmel: Live, I felt like I was having an intense flashback.

All those four years came rushing back. Suddenly, I felt frightened, confused, annoyed. Everything about that sub-human liar made me cringe and twist and shake. It’s embarrassing. Embarrassing that, for a time, we were led by such a tactless, evil jackass, and embarrassing that people are trying to act like he wasn’t that way. Even if he wasn’t in bed with Putin, he sure as sh** acted like it. He kissed Putin’s ring more than most people kiss their partners.

Was Trump tough on Putin? No. Was he a shameful, embarrassing leader when he was in charge of our country? Yes. I knew both of these things, but being reminded of them was… no fun.