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There was more context to the joke than that, but still, people got mad!
I deserve the backlash.
I just forgot to do it, he told Kimmel.
I forgot to make the joke good.
Mulaney revealed to Kimmel that that punchline earned him a rare accomplishment: a Secret Service investigation.
Did I enjoy it in the moment?
Not so much, he told Kimmel.
Thankfully, Mulaney has since been cleared by the Secret Service or at least he wastoldhe had been cleared.
We all have to find sanity where we can get it these days.