(CNN) Well, weirder things have happened this election cycle.

Thursday night, in an announcement everyone is sure to look back on in a few years, Jimmy Kimmel thought "what the hell?" and threw his hat in the ring to run for Vice President, despite having no running mate.

"I don't need a number 1 to make a number 2," the late night host said.

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CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper, and Dana Bash were quick to scoop the exclusive interview with Kimmel who told them he would in fact build a wall, but on the Northern border, "to keep the Mexicans out of Canada."

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