Jimmy Kimmel defeats Trump in popular vote and mocks Trump
Jimmy Kimmel joked on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that he is now “more popular” than US President Donald Trump, citing the latest YouGov poll.
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Jimmy Kimmel isn’t going anywhere, despite his show being canceled recently and his recent feud with President Donald Trump.
A source familiar with the situation confirmed to USA TODAY on Dec. 8 that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” had taken place. The host has signed a one-year extension with ABC. His late-night show will remain on the network until May 2027.
Bloomberg first reported the news.
Trump, 79, and Kimmel, 58, have often been at odds over the years. Most recently, President Trump reportedly criticized the comedian’s talent again at a ceremony honoring this year’s Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office on December 6th.
In a Nov. 19 post on Truth Social, President Trump called on ABC to “get your ass off the air!!!” Kimmel responded in a monologue on his show on Nov. 20, saying, “Honestly, I’ve lost count of the number of times the president has asked me to take him off the air.”
“You’ve done this before. You tried to fire me in September. It didn’t work, Mr. President!” Kimmel said. “I admire your persistence. If you’re watching tonight, I’m sure you are too, but how about this? When you go, I go.”
On September 17, Disney-owned ABC announced “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The show will be taken off the air “indefinitely” after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr harshly criticized Kimmel’s Sept. 15 monologue about the MAGA gang’s response to Charlie Kirk’s murder.
There was an immediate backlash, with social media users calling for a boycott of Disney’s streaming service. Many in the entertainment industry argued that Kimmel’s suspension was a capitulation to the government’s attempts to censor free speech.
Kimmel later slammed critics’ reactions to his Sept. 15 monologue, saying the reactions to his comments were “deliberately, and I think maliciously, mischaracterized.” Following his return, the comedian expressed regret for his comments about Kirk’s death, saying he “never meant to make light of” the incident.
