US vote was ‘reality show’
The Kardashians are often the butt of Chelsea Handler’s jokes on her Netflix talk show, but she’s really pointing the finger this time.
The 41-year-old comedian, who was an outspoken Hillary Clinton supporter throughout the election, blamed the rise of the KardashianJenner clan for Donald Trump’s presidential win.
“[The media] were treating him as an entertainer first,” Handler said. “It was a reality show. We’ve turned into a reality show.
“I blame the Kardashians, personally; the beginning of the end was the Kardashians,” she added. “The way these people have blown up and don’t go away — it’s surreal. Everyone is for sale.”
Taking aim at the Presidentelect’s recently criticised restaurant, Trump Grill, the actress continued: “We’re looking at a man that gets mad at Vanity Fair for reviewing his restaurant poorly. By the way, have you ever been to that restaurant? It’s the biggest piece of garbage you’ve ever walked in to. It’s the worst.”
Handler also took aim at Trump’s children, specifically eldest daughter Ivanka Trump, who has said she will champion policies relating to women’s issues during her father’s first term.
“There’s a toddler in the White House, and it’s not one of the children,” Handler said. “The other thing about his children, they have absolutely no influence over him. The idea that Ivanka is going to help women, or do anything for women, is absurd. She’s a puppet. They’re all his puppets.”