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The US President’s remarks showcase his feud with late-night television shows, a space that questioned his moves and criticised him.
US President Donald Trump. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump celebrated the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, using the opportunity to not only commend its cancellation but also to extend his long-standing criticism of other late-night hosts.
Jimmy Kimmel’s show was taken off air on Wednesday, hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses due to comments Kimmel made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
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On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump hailed the cancellation as “great news for America” and stated that Kimmel had “zero talent.”
Trump didn’t stop at Kimmel. He redirected his criticism to fellow late-night comedians Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert, who have also been frequent critics of his presidency. In the same post on Truth Social, Trump referred to them as “total losers.”
The US President added, “Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible,” Trump wrote. “That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC.”
Earlier in August, Trump had called popular late-night host Stephen Colbert ‘talentless’ after CBS announced in July it would cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert following a 10-year run.
The US President’s remarks showcase his feud with late-night television shows, a space that questioned his moves and criticised him.
How Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers Mocked Trump Recently
Seth Meyers, an American comedian, writer, actor, and television host, best known for hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC, on a recent episode of his show on September 16, spoke about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy stance, comparing his approach to peer pressure among teenagers.
He joked that Trump’s conditional stance on sanctioning Russia was like saying, “I’ll do it first if you do it first,” and ridiculed his writing style, comparing it to a scam email, “Why does the President of the United States write with the uneven grammar and syntax of a scammer sending you a fake job listing?”
Meyers’ remarks followed after Trump announced on Truth Social that he was ready to enact sanctions against Russia for flying drones into Poland’s airspace but not until all NATO nations had agreed to stop buying oil from Russia.
Jimmy Fallon poked fun at Trump’s visit to the UK on September 17, joking that the president loves Britain because “when he holds a little tea sandwich, his hands look normal-sized.”
He also teased Trump’s connection to King Charles, saying, “Over the years, Trump and Charles have actually bonded because they both know what it’s like to inherit everything they have. Besides that, they also know what it’s like to spend all day on the throne.”
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