Pres. Joe Biden Talks Gun Control On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden sat down on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.

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It was his first in-studio appearance since becoming President of the United States.

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Kimmel asked him why he doesn’t issue an executive order for gun reform.

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“Trump passed those out like Halloween candy,” Kimmel joked.

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Biden said he doesn’t want “to emulate Trump’s abuse of the Constitution.”

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“I often get asked, well the Republicans don’t play it square, why do you play it square,” Biden added.

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“If we do the same thing they do, our democracy will literally be in jeopardy,” he warned.

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Kimmel then compared politics to Monopoly, asking how “will you make any progress if they aren’t following any of the rules?”

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“We got to send them to jail,” Biden quipped. “That little box.”

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