8th Grader Spoofs Presidential Candidates In Hilarious Graduation Speech

Jack Aiello’s impression of Donald Trump got the biggest laugh.
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Watch out Jimmy Fallon, there's a new king of comedy in town!

Eighth grader Jack Aiello earned a standing ovation after impersonating the 2016 presidential candidates in his graduation speech in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The 14-year-old Thomas Middle School student poked fun at Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders during his highly amusing 8-minute address. He also sent up President Barack Obama during the skit.

"I've decided that since we're in the middle of an election year, that I would do my graduation speech in the style of some of the 2016 presidential candidates," he began.

Watch the full speech here:

Trump, ripe for parody, was the first one he mocked. The teenager taunted the presumptive GOP nominee's apparent obsession with China. Jack then moved on to Cruz, Obama and presumptive Democratic nominee Clinton.

Sanders was last on his list. "Let me start with the lunches, they are delicious," Jack said in the style of the Independent senator from Vermont. "... I do have one improvement for them though, we need to make them free."

Jack's father, John Aiello, told ABC News his son had been interested in politics for several years and that he'd picked up the candidates' phrases and mannerisms while watching the debates.

School principal Brian Kaye described the teen as "the most humble kid in the world." "I honestly just feel a lot of pride that his speech became a national story, and is giving people an opportunity to laugh at this difficult time," he told the Chicago Tribune.

Video of the speech was posted online and is now going viral. It's even caught the eye of one of Jack's victims:

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