Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump as 'sad individual,' says the 'world is laughing at him'

Jimmy Kimmel slammed Donald Trump over White House plaques, a primetime speech, and FCC commissioner Brendan Carr
PUBLISHED DEC 19, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump during his latest monologue on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Getty Images, Getty Images)
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump during his latest monologue on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Getty Images, Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and comedian Jimmy Kimmel escalated during Kimmel’s latest monologue. On his show, Kimmel mocked Trump’s primetime address, White House plaques, and slammed the FCC, leaving no topic untouched.

Kimmel specifically criticized Trump’s behavior and public statements, claiming no one respects him and that the world is laughing at him. He also shared a warning about the president’s actions at the White House. 

Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Kevin Winter)
Jimmy Kimmel spoke onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023, in Hollywood, California (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Jimmy Kimmel ridicules Trump over White House speech and plaques

During the December 18 primetime address, Kimmel took aim at Trump’s speech, joking, "It's weird to think that had a couple of states just gone the other way, he'd be hosting one of those shows. Trump shouldn't be pre-empting 'The Floor.' He should be mopping it." He called it a "surprise, primetime episode of 'The Worst Wing'" and a "liar-side chat."

Kimmel also mocked the new plaques Trump installed criticizing former President Joe Biden, calling the plaques “real” and emphasizing, "We didn't alter these." He labeled Trump a "sad individual," suggesting the plaques reflected insecurity because Trump knows "deep down" that "no one respects him" and "the world is laughing at him."

U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is holding the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Donald Trump listened during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC, joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Kimmel added, "It takes a special kind of lunatic to get his insults cast in bronze," and said, "Can we please put this man in a home before he completely destroys the one he's in now."

Jimmy Kimmel criticizes FCC hearing and Brendan Carr

Kimmel also addressed the Senate hearing on December 17 related to the temporary suspension of his show in September under FCC chair Brendan Carr. He mocked Carr as a "hairless colon weasel" and called the hearing "so weird" to watch, noting it focused entirely on him.

The comedian criticized the hearing as ineffective, saying, "No one watched this, no one admitted to anything, nothing was done to prevent it from happening again, no one was held accountable, and your freedom of speech is only guaranteed depending upon what you have to say. It was not the bipartisan effort we might have expected."

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: Brendan Carr, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), speaks at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in the U.S. Capitol Building on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. This is the first Senate Commerce oversight hearing with all FCC commissioners present since 2020. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Brendan Carr, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, spoke at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025 (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Jimmy Kimmel warns about Trump’s insecurity and public image

Throughout the monologue, Kimmel suggested Trump’s public actions, including attacks on Biden and self-aggrandizing plaques, stem from insecurity. He emphasized that these moves show Trump knows he lacks respect and that the world is mocking him.

Kimmel’s sharp critique extended beyond jokes, highlighting both the absurdity of Trump’s behavior and the ongoing tensions between the comedian and the president.

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