It was still months before the 2016 presidential election that Jimmy Kimmel says an early warning from then-candidate Hillary Clinton stopped him cold.

The late night host was chatting with the former secretary of state on his TV programme when he said her comment about Donald Trump’s presidential prospects left him as surprised as when he heard O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder, according to an interview published on Tuesday with Rolling Stone.

“I said to Hillary during a commercial break, ‘I hope Trump gets the nomination. I think he’ll be a slam-dunk for you,’” he recalled, suggesting that Trump would be an easy candidate for her to beat.

Jimmy Kimmel interviewed then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton several times ahead of the 2016 election. She's seen here with him on March 24.

“And she said, ‘Be careful what you wish for,’” he said, calling that his “Oh,........

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