American late-night titan Jimmy Kimmel has launched a blistering counter-attack against conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, following the Turning Point USA founder's appearance on his ABC show that descended into a bizarre, pro-Trump monologue.
The confrontation erupted after Kirk used his guest spot to deliver an unsolicited and lengthy defence of former President Donald Trump's mental acuity, claiming the 78-year-old was 'sharp as a tack' and 'on his game'—a performance Kimmel later eviscerated as 'delusional' and 'embarrassing'.
In a savage segment on his following show, Kimmel didn't hold back. He played clips of Kirk's effusive praise, countering each claim with a montage of Trump's most infamous gaffes and verbal stumbles, including confusing Nancy Pelosi with Nikki Haley and inexplicably claiming he defeated Barack Obama in 2016.
'This is your guy? This is the guy you're telling us is sharp?' Kimmel quipped to his audience, highlighting the sheer absurdity of the claims against overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
The host went nuclear, branding the entire performance 'one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen on television' and suggesting Kirk's sycophantic rant was a transparent attempt to secure a future position in a potential Trump administration.
This on-air evisceration underscores the increasingly blurred line between entertainment and political commentary in the US media landscape, where late-night shows have become a pivotal battleground for shaping political narratives.
