Jimmy Kimmel rallied support for Stormy Daniels's legal fund against President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE on Thursday, saying that donating to it is an "act of patriotism."

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is suing to void a nondisclosure agreement that she says bars her from speaking publicly about an affair she had with Trump more than a decade ago.

"I never thought giving money to a porn star would be considered an act of patriotism, but then again I never thought a guy who got into a Twitter war with Cher would become president," the late-night host said on his ABC show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

"And remember, every dollar you donate potentially brings us one step closer to seeing photos that will haunt our dreams forever," he added.

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Daniels this week started an online fundraiser to help pay her legal bills in the case. As of noon Friday, that campaign has raised more than $155,000.

"Now you can give money to a porn star, just like the president of the United States," Kimmel joked on Thursday.

Daniels was paid $130,000 by Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen just weeks before the 2016 election. She says it was intended to buy her silence about her affair with Trump, but claims the deal is invalid because Trump himself never signed it.

Cohen has acknowledged making the payment, but has said that the money came from his personal funds and were not tied to the Trump campaign.