Trump's run for president was an April Fools' Day prank all along, says Jimmy Kimmel

Donald Trump is urging his supporters to vote for Hillary Clinton.
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Brian Koerber
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Jimmy Kimmel is a notorious prankster, so April Fools' Day is likely his favorite holiday.  

Now, Kimmel may be pulling off some elaborate prank disguised as a viral video today, but we'll just have to do with this exclusive, totally real announcement from presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday.


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In the clip, Trump finally recognizes just how ridiculous and controversial his campaign has been thus far, admitting that this whole thing was one big April Fools' Day prank. Instead, he's urging his supporters to vote for Hillary Clinton. 

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