Trump wrote<\/a> on his Truth Social platform Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\u201cSomething happened between then and now because his audience is GONE, and his \u2018talent\u2019 was never there. Why would they want someone back who does so poorly, who\u2019s not funny, and who puts the Network in jeopardy by playing 99% positive Democrat GARBAGE,\u201d the president continued, adding:<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is yet another arm of the DNC and, to the best of my knowledge, that would be a major Illegal Campaign Contribution. I think we\u2019re going to test ABC out on this. Let\u2019s see how we do. <\/p>\n
\u201cLast time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative. A true bunch of losers! Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad Ratings.\u201d<\/p>\nU.S. President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Morristown Airport on September 14, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt\u2019s a surprising gambit from Trump, as it essentially counters the claim, made by many of his supporters, that his administration had nothing to do with Kimmel\u2019s initial suspension.<\/p>\n
Kimmel receives praise for emotional monologue<\/h2>\n Kimmel has received mostly positive feedback for the long, thoughtful monologue in which he praised Kirk\u2019s widow, Erika Kirk, and blasted the notion that he would ever make light of \u201cthe murder of a young man.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an unexpected twist, Kimmel also praised the conservative commentators who criticized the Trump administration for its disregard for rights enshrined in the First Amendment.<\/p>\nJimmy Kimmel attends \u201cJeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride\u201d Broadway Opening Night at Nederlander Theatre on August 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cAnd maybe weirdly, maybe maybe most of all, I want to thank the people who don\u2019t support my show and what I believe, but support my right to share those beliefs anyway,\u201d Kimmel said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople who I never would have imagined like Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens, Mitch McConnell, Ryan Paul, even my old pal Ted Cruz, who believe it or not said something very beautiful on my behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n
The host then cut to Cruz saying he was glad Kimmel had been fired. He then corrected himself and played a clip in which Cruz accused the Trump administration of infringing on the host\u2019s free speech.<\/p>\n
So yes, the monologue featured Kimmel\u2019s usual blend of barbed wit and self-deprecating sarcasm.<\/p>\n
But it was also a call for unity and a time when Americans might be more divided than ever.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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