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Arlington Heights Student Takes His Donald Trump Impression to 'The Tonight Show'
Jack Aiello, whose eighth-grade graduation speech went viral, will perform a sketch with host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday's show.
Maybe Jack Aiello should reconsider the whole high school thing.
Who needs all that fancy book learnin' and a diploma when network TV has already come a knockin'?
Jack is scheduled to appear on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday, according to NBC, and it's all thanks to his eighth-grade graduation speech that was peppered with his humorous impressions of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and other politicians.
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The YouTube video of Jack's speech — which he delivered before the graduating class at Thomas Middle School — spread across the internet faster than you could say Texts From Hillary Clinton. The video has racked up more than 2.2 million views so far, and it even caught the eye of a certain former GOP presidential candidate whom Jack impersonated:
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Ok, this kid is funny! Nicely done, and congrats on graduating! https://t.co/Al8zWOZd2L
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 16, 2016
According to the Arlington Heights Post, Jack will perform a sketch with and be interviewed by Fallon during his appearance.
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"The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon"
- When: 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 22
- Network: NBC
PHOTOS: Jack Aiello (left) and Jimmy Fallon. (Screen cap of YouTube video by John Aiello | NBC)
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