Jimmy Kimmel plausibly imagines Pope Francis having trouble at U.S. Customs

Pope Francis runs into some trouble at U.S. Customs — (Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

When Pope Francis landed at Joint Base Andrews from Cuba on Tuesday, with President Obama there to meet him, he probably didn't have to start out his first trip to the U.S. by going through Customs. But wouldn't it be amusing if he had? That's the string Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled on Tuesday night, imagining not just the pope going through Customs, but also running into some trouble. It's a sadly plausible scenario, and the actor they hire to be Pope Francis has everything down but the real Pope Francis' limp, and probably the choice of contraband. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.