Jimmy Kimmel responded to comments made by Donald Trump after the former U.S. President called for his removal from television.
Trump posted on Truth Social, saying that Kimmel is “not funny” and claiming that his show has low ratings. He also urged the TV network ABC to take action against him.
Kimmel addressed these comments on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!. During his opening monologue, he showed a screenshot of Trump’s post and spoke about it directly.
Kimmel said the criticism was not very important and suggested that it was meant to distract people from other serious issues being discussed in the news. He also mentioned ongoing public discussions about investigations related to Jeffrey Epstein and suggested that the timing of the comments was meant to shift attention away.
Kimmel, who is known for political comedy, has often been criticized by Trump in the past. However, in this episode, he focused on pointing out what he saw as an attempt to divert public attention rather than engaging in a direct argument.
In simple terms, Trump called for Kimmel to be removed from TV, and Kimmel responded on his show by saying the comments were meant to distract people from bigger issues.