Do you Feel the Bern? Do you want to help Make America Great Again? With the U.S. in full-blown election fever, many Americans are steadfast in their support of one presidential candidate, but how well do they know their policies? Jimmy Kimmel Live! conducted an on-the-street experiment for Tuesdays episode, grilling five random people about Hillary Clintons tax proposals. The catch? Its actually Donald Trumps recently announced tax plan.
Donald Trump came out with his proposal for a new tax plan yesterday just like a real presidential candidate would do, Kimmel says in the intro. Its kind of adorable He says he plans to raise taxes on the very rich which doesnt include him because hes very, very rich. Also under President Trump: You wont have to pay any income taxes if you make less than $25,000 a year; you wont pay any taxes if you and your spouse make under $50,000 a year; and if you capture an illegal Mexican, you wont pay any taxes at all, no matter how much you make.
Armed with a microphone and Trump bullet points, the crew asks the pro-Clinton group if theyd support strategies likecutting the corporate tax rate and eliminating the alternative minimum tax. Everyonesays they would. But the fun comes when the interviewer pulls the rug out from underneath.
Now embarrassed on national television, the five Clinton supporters offer a range of rebuttals from confusion (I would say thats shocking. But if it is, Im still not voting for Donald Trump. Hes a caricature) to unexpected admiration (I would say hes a pretty smart man) to unwavering animosity (Oh, God. I hate [Trump]!).