Comedian Jimmy Kimmel responded to the president's boastful statement Donald Trump that he would soon deal with three "limping late-night talk show hosts.".
In the program release «Jimmy Kimmel Live!» On Tuesday, June 2, the 58-year-old comedian lashed out at Trump's latest furious attack on social media, where he actively shares the truth.
In the midst of a June posting spree that included 47 posts and shares in 31 minutes, Trump paused to celebrate personal victories over several political rivals—that is, candidates he endorsed won primaries against Trump's Republican opponents—and then switched to celebrating the show's closing. Stephen Colbert , whose «Late Show» was unceremoniously canceled by Trump-aligned CBS last year, with its final episode airing in May.
He boasted that he had personally defeated "the really stupid Stephen Colbert of CBS and others," adding, "I'm 38-0 for two weeks and have three more lame late-night talk show hosts to beat, including Bill Maher With his low ratings and his fake "laugh machine," I'm honored to work so hard for our country!«
Trump issued new threats against late-night TV hosts. Donald Trump / Truth Social
Kimmel, who was met with an incredible amount of insults and attacks from the 79-year-old president, responded with barbs.
«"Last night, Repost Malone posted 47 times in 31 minutes, including another threat against late-night TV shows," he said before showing the post to his audience.
On Monday evening, Trump went on a truly manic spree of 47 posts in 31 minutes. Author: MEGA
«"Limping late-night talk show hosts? I'm not sure I'd call us limping when your ankles are that big, honey," he joked, referring to the president's severely swollen ankles, which have swelled due to Trump's chronic venous insufficiency.
«"Look at this," Kimmel said as Trump's "protruding ankles" appeared on screen. "It's like someone put a shoe on a sausage figurine.".
Donald Trump often shows off his thick ankles. MEGA
Kimmel then lashed out at Trump's struggling Freedom 250 concert series, which reportedly lost several headliners after artists were allegedly led to believe it was a politically neutral festival.
«"Shouldn't the President of the United States be focusing on more important things? Like finding a replacement for Milli Vanilli at his Coachella From Hella concert on July 4th?" Kimmel said.
Kimmel mocked Trump's failed "Freedom 250" concert series. Author: MEGA
Kimmel has faced repeated targeted attacks from the Trump administration, most notably after the assassination Charlie Kirk Trump and the Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr successfully threatened ABC into taking Kimmel off the air after MAGA commentators raised an uproar over Kimmel's claim that MAGA wanted to expose Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson , "anyone but one of our own." At the time of his comment, Robinson's motives for the alleged murder were unclear.
ABC briefly pulled Kimmel's show from the air, but brought it back after a wave of outrage.