American late-night television has become the latest battleground in the ongoing war of words between entertainer Jimmy Kimmel and former President Donald Trump, erupting into a spectacular public feud.
The conflict ignited when Trump took to his Truth Social platform to declare Kimmel's long-running ABC show was on its last legs. 'Jimmy Kimmel is a washed-up, untalented, and low-rated individual,' Trump posted, adding the host had been 'cancelled' and his show was 'dead'.
Never one to back down, Kimmel returned to his studio and delivered a meticulously crafted, six-minute monologue that quickly went viral. The host didn't just fire back; he launched a full-scale offensive.
Kimmel's Precision Strike
Armed with his signature sardonic wit, Kimmel systematically dismantled Trump's claims. He first addressed the 'cancelled' jibe head-on. 'I’m cancelled? Well, that’s a shame,' Kimmel deadpanned to his studio audience. 'I wonder who cancelled me. Was it the same people who cancelled your presidency?'
The monologue then took aim at Trump's most sensitive vulnerabilities: his election loss and mounting legal troubles. Kimmel quipped that the only thing truly 'cancelled' was Trump's 'subscription to reality', before listing the four criminal indictments and 91 felony charges the former President currently faces.
Mocking the 'Big Truth'
In a particularly biting segment, Kimmel turned his attention to Trump's social media platform. 'He posted this on Truth Social, which is where he goes to tell his big truths… like that he won the election in a landslide and that windmills cause cancer.'
The audience roared as Kimmel suggested alternative names for the platform, including 'False Social', 'Desperate Social', and perhaps most cuttingly, 'E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Social' – a brutal reference to Trump's defamation lawsuit loss.
Kimmel concluded his takedown by contrasting their current situations. 'He’s watching me on TV, and I’m watching him from a neighbouring cell?' he joked, alluding to Trump's potential prison time. The host signed off with a final jab: 'Sleep well, everybody… and you sleep with one eye open, Mr. Trump.'
The spectacular clapback underscores how late-night comedy remains a potent force in American political discourse, with hosts like Kimmel using humour as a weapon against the powerful.
