A bipartisan gang of politicians read mean tweets about themselves for Jimmy Kimmel

Sen. Bernie Sanders reads a mean tweet on Kimmel Live — (Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live)

The day after a divisive election that revealed a country split sharply along partisan, demographic, and geographical lines, Jimmy Kimmel Live showed leading politicians reading mean tweets about themselves, perhaps suggesting self-deprecation as a way to bridge America's political chasm. Not all the politicians reacted to the mean tweets with the grace of celebrities, musicians, and athletes, but you do get a real sense of their personality and sense of humor. 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.