Watch Jimmy Kimmel's first vice presidential campaign ad

On Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel returned to Kimmel Live and picked up his quixotic solo run for vice president of the United States. To show his seriousness, Kimmel said he is "not afraid to disclose my financial records — in fact, I'm prepared to do that right now." He did, and since he is under no legal obligation to be truthful, he really lowballed his salary. He briefly made his case: "I am the ultimate Washington outsider. I probably couldn't even find Washington on a map." Then, like a real presidential candidate, he tried to sell some merchandise.

Kimmel also posted his first campaign ad. It's a mixture of nonsensical platitudes and arch commentary on real political ads, and you can watch it below. Peter Weber

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