President Donald Trump came out swinging against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel commented on the president hosting “a murderer for dinner at the White House.”
Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday night to slam Kimmel.
“Why does ABC Fake News keep Jimmy Kimmel, a man with NO TALENT and VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS, on the air?” Trump asked. “Why do the TV Syndicates put up with it? Also, totally biased coverage. Get the bum off the air!!!”
Trump’s post came after Kimmel’s monologue during “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Kimmel attached Trump on many fronts, including his connections to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He also ridiculed Trump’s poll numbers, and criticized the president for hosting Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.
“They had a murderer for dinner at the White House last night,” Kimmel said. “Trump hosted a black tie gala for the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, who also happened to be one of Jeffrey Epstein’s good pals. According to the writer Michael Wolff, Epstein and MBS, as they call him, were so tight they would play video games together for hours.”
Kimmel called the gala “an alumni dinner for the Legion of Doom. He then displayed a poll which showed 38% of Americans approved of the job Trump was doing.
This was not the first time the two has clashed.
In September, Trump reveled after Kimmel’s show was temporarily suspended when he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
“Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible.”
Trump was referring to Stephen Colbert, who hosts a late-night show on CBS.
Trump threatened to sue ABC in a post on Truth Social.
“Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who’s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE,” Trump posted. “He is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we’re going to test ABC out on this. Let’s see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.”
