Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trumps call for him to be fired
President Donald Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, criticizing his show's ratings, after which Kimmel responded by highlighting Trump's own low approval ratings and mocking the focus on comedians amid global conflicts. Kimmel aired a clip compilation of Trump previously championing free speech, drawing attention to perceived hypocrisy. The exchange follows repeated targeting of Kimmel's show by Trump-aligned FCC chair Brendan Carr.
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Following First Lady Melania Trump's tweets, President Donald Trump has (once again) called for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked, taking to Truth Social to declare the late night host "should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC" and claiming that his show has "terrible Television Ratings." In response, Kimmel drew attention to Trump's own dismal ratings, with a recent poll showing that his approval has dropped to a record low of 34 percent."If incompetently presiding over not just one of, but the lowest rating in history is the reason I should be fired, we should both be out of a job because you're not doing too good either," quipped Kimmel.Talk show audiences have significantly declined over the past 10 years, though Jimmy Kimmel Live is currently poised to top the late night ratings after…
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