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Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night responded to President Donald Trump’s late-night social media post calling for him to be taken off air again by mocking the president’s sliding approval ratings.
Jimmy Kimmel shot back at Trump’s claims about his show have “very poor television ratings” by pointing out the president’s sliding approval ratings.
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Kimmel began his opening monologue by mentioning Trump’s Truth Social post, describing the comedian as “a man with NO TALENT and VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS,” accusing him of “totally biased coverage” and telling ABC to “Get the bum off the air!!!”
Kimmel welcomed his viewers from across the country and offered a “special hello to those of you who are watching from the White House, and you know who you are.”
Kimmel pointed out that the president made the post at 12:49 a.m. ET on Thursday, just 11 minutes after his show finished airing, and said this meant “He watches us live…Hi, Mr. President, how are you?”
While continuing to address Trump, Kimmel quipped, “Thanks for watching us on TV instead of on YouTube… It’s viewers like you who keep us on the air, ironically.”
The comedian then continued, “It’s also sweet that even in the middle of the biggest sex scandal in the history of the American presidency, he takes precious time on the toilet to post about our show.”
What Did Kimmel Say About Trump’s Ratings Jibe?
In response to Trump’s claims about his show having poor TV ratings, Kimmel said, “You should listen to him, because if anyone knows about bad ratings, it’s that guy.” The comedian then played excerpts of news clips about President Donald Trump’s approval ratings hitting new lows. Kimmel said he has “lost count of how many times the president has demanded I be pulled off the air” and called Trump a “snowflake.” Kimmel then added, “If you got this many threats from a neighbor, you’d have no problem getting a restraining order…It’s disturbing.”