Jimmy Kimmel tackled the big news of the moment on Monday's Kimmel Live, noting that President Trump's executive order at least temporarily barring all refugees and visitors from seven majority-Muslim countries was rolled out chaotically over the weekend and met with protests in just about every major city. "That's when you know people are mad: It's Sunday, they have no travel plans, and they go to the airport," he said. Among those caught up in the mess was a detained 5-year-old boy whose Iranian-born mother was waiting for him at the gate. "Lucky Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, had the unenviable job today of trying to explain how detaining a 5-year-old helps to keep the country safe," Kimmel said, playing the clip. He wasn't impressed with Spicer's defense. Watch below. Peter Weber
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