Jimmy Kimmel clapped again at Donald Trump’s newest Truth Social rant, calling for the discuss present host’s firing.

Jimmy Kimmel took direct purpose at Donald Trump Thursday night time after the previous president as soon as once more known as for ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel Live! in a submit on Truth Social, calling the host a “man with no talent” and accusing him of getting “very poor” scores.

“I have honestly lost count of how many times the President has demanded I be pulled off the air,” Kimmel said during his opening monologue. “Talk about a snowflake, this guy, every five weeks he flips out and wants me fired. You’ve done this before. You tried to get me fired in September. It didn’t work. Mr. President – I admire your tenacity.”

Trump’s newest submit got here simply 11 minutes after the East Coast airing of Wednesday’s episode, prompting Kimmel to counsel Trump may need been watching dwell.

“If you’re watching tonight – which I presume you are – how about this: I’ll go when you go. We’ll be a team. Let’s ride off into the sunset together – like Butch Cassidy and the Suntan Kid. And until then – if I may borrow a phrase from you… quiet, piggy!”

That phrase, “quiet, piggy,” was one Trump used earlier within the week towards a feminine reporter who requested in regards to the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata. He has since agreed to launch the paperwork.

Kimmel additionally addressed Trump’s recurring jabs at his scores.

“He keeps saying we have bad ratings. And you should listen to him – because if anyone knows about bad ratings – it’s that guy!” he mentioned, reducing to a montage of stories clips reporting Trump’s 38% approval score, the bottom of his second time period.

Back in September, Kimmel was briefly faraway from the air after a controversial joke about Trump supporters and the assassination of right-wing determine Charlie Kirk. He returned to the present the next week.

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