The tension between entertainment and politics has never been sharper, stranger, or more personal. In a repetitive move that has become a political ritual, the former President once again took to social media to demand the firing of Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel. The act occurred immediately after the program concluded, highlighting an astonishing level of close monitoring from the highest political circles.

The former President posted a scathing message, accusing Jimmy Kimmel of being a “man with no talent and very poor television ratings,” and challenging ABC “fake news” and the TV syndicates on why they keep this “bum” on the air. The message was not merely criticism, but a public demand to end Kimmel’s career.

In response, Kimmel did not back down. He opened his show by mocking the personal obsession. He shared the moment his wife informed him of the challenge when he woke up, and how he faced it with the calm demeanor of a man for whom this is a regular, expected part of life.

The “You Go, I Go” Deal

Kimmel immediately zeroed in on the irony of the situation. He pointed out that it is viewers like the former President who keep his show on the air, and thanked him for watching on TV rather than YouTube.

However, Kimmel raised the stakes to a new level. He proposed a public, symbolic deal, which he called “a team,” suggesting they should “ride off into the sunset together.” The official challenge was: “I’ll go when you go.”

The audacity of this reply transformed a powerful politician’s critique into captivating television, underscoring the resilience required of a late-night host. Kimmel also called the former President a “snowflake” for constantly flipping out and wanting him fired. He likened the continuous threats to a nuisance neighbor who warrants a restraining order. This was a brilliant move, reframing a professional threat as a joke, while simultaneously emphasizing the emotional instability of the person issuing the threat.

He also highlighted the hypocrisy in the “poor ratings” accusation by contrasting it with the fact that the former President himself was facing rapidly plummeting approval ratings, hitting a new low even among Republicans. This was a powerful counterpunch, suggesting the person who truly needed to worry about ratings was not him.

The Shrinking Media Safe Zone

The most concerning part of Kimmel’s broadcast went beyond personal attacks. He expanded his critique to behaviors allegedly attempting to restrict the freedom of other media outlets.

Kimmel revealed that the former President was pushing aides at the FCC to launch a “review” of the relationship between TV affiliates and networks. This was seen as an effort to apply pressure and “strangle” critical voices, following reported attempts to get other TV personalities, including Seth Meyers, fired.

There were even reports from a major newspaper that billionaire friends of the former President—who are currently competing to buy a major news network—discussed with the White House the possibility of firing journalists the former President dislikes. Kimmel mocked this, describing it as a “choose your own news anchor situation,” where serious news channels would be replaced by his supporters. The clear goal is to turn every news channel into a version populated exclusively by absolute supporters. Kimmel emphasized the humor and uncontrollable nature of these news channels, where even “the news in North Korea is like, ‘It’s too much!’”

The Execution Threat: Escalating Instability

Kimmel also addressed an extremely grave political event: alleged threats directed at Democratic members of Congress. Six lawmakers, all of whom served in the military or the intelligence community, released a joint video reminding armed forces members that they are not legally required to follow illegal orders.

This basic, constitutional reminder triggered an infuriated response from the former President. He called their actions “sedicious behavior from traitors, lock them up,” and even stated that seditious behavior is “punishable by the ultimate penalty.”

Kimmel’s reaction to this event was sober: this is an alarming development. He sarcastically noted that the former President “all capsed his pants” in anger. He stressed the gravity of a President publicly musing about the execution of opposition lawmakers, calling it “one of the worst punishments there is.”

This escalation forced the former President’s press secretary into a bizarre press briefing, where she had to field one of the weirdest questions ever asked: “Does the president want to execute members of Congress?” Kimmel mocked her strained answer, suggesting the former President had gotten a little “murdery” after spending time with a certain foreign figure.

The Epstein Bill and the Irony of Style

On the legislative front, the former President finally signed the bill to release the Epstein files, and promptly posted a giant run-on sentence claiming full credit for the bill’s passage. Kimmel showed a clip satirizing the signing ceremony, where an aide gleefully presented the “filthy dirty things” the former President’s friends were allegedly up to.

Kimmel noted that the signing of the bill, which will lead to the release of the remaining files, will make for a “very merry Christmas” after a waiting period.

He also didn’t fail to mention other humorous moments, such as the former President’s press secretary having to defend him calling a reporter “Piggy,” arguing that such “frankness” is what the American people elected him for. Or the gaffe by a high-ranking figure in a speech to the military, where she mistakenly referred to the Marine Corps as the “Marine Corpse.”

Finally, Kimmel turned to the upcoming meeting between the former President and the incoming mayor of New York City—a figure described as the “ultra liberal Muslim mayor.” Kimmel wryly called this the perfect metaphor for “everyone’s Thanksgiving dinner this year.”

Jimmy Kimmel’s show was more than comedy; it was a funhouse mirror reflecting the chaos, danger, and absurdity of the political landscape. By using humor as a weapon, Kimmel not only defended himself against repeated threats but also turned those threats into a clear demonstration of the instability of those trying to control him.