Comedian Shane Gillis made a ruthless joke about President Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein list during the 2025 ESPYS.
The popular comedian hosted the 2025 ESPYS on Wednesday night, bringing a plethora of jokes to the stage. Among them, Shane Gillis dropped a joke about Donald Trump and the Epstein list, hours after Trump accused the Democrats of making the Epstein list a “hoax” in a scathing Truth Social post.
Gillis poked fun at Trump’s goal to bring a UFC fight to the White House lawn before making the Epstein joke:
Donald Trump wants to stage a UFC fight on the White House lawn. The last time he staged a fight in D.C., Mike Pence almost died…Actually, there was supposed to be an Epstein joke here, but I guess it got deleted
Shane Gillis: "Donald Trump wants to stage a UFC fight on the White House lawn. The last time he staged a fight in D.C., Mike Pence almost died… Actually, there was supposed to be an Epstein joke here, but I guess it got deleted…" #ESPYspic.twitter.com/lneVij5IDY
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 17, 2025
Gillis, a giant Philadelphia Eagles fan, met with Donald Trump at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, as the Eagles cruised to a 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Gillis has also impersonated the President of the United States on numerous occasions. He was also asked to impersonate Trump for the entire milestone 50th season of “Saturday Night Live”, but Gillis turned the offer down.
Aside from his on-stage jokes, Gillis also won over the audience with a priceless “Tush Push Origins” sketch. Portraying a janitor that becomes a football coach, Gillis tells a struggling football team to run the “tush push”, a reference to the Eagles’ signature play.
The origins of the Tush Push with @Shanemgillis and @druski 😅 pic.twitter.com/xYNDbpTIwi
— ESPN (@espn) July 17, 2025
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