{"id":237718,"date":"2026-05-01T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/jimmy-kimmel-jokes-donald-trump-row-is-another-war-for-the-president-to-deal-with\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:00:16","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-jokes-donald-trump-row-is-another-war-for-the-president-to-deal-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/jimmy-kimmel-jokes-donald-trump-row-is-another-war-for-the-president-to-deal-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel jokes Donald Trump row is another war for the president to deal with"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-05-01\" datetime=\"1777622416\" pubdate=\"\">1 May 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Kimmel has jokingly called for a &#8220;cease-fire agreement&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s &#8220;war&#8221; against comedians.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Jimmy Kimmel has called out Donald Trump<\/p>\n<p>The late night talk show host has called out the United States President after Trump once again urged ABC to fire the &#8220;seriously unfunny&#8221; comedian, claiming he &#8220;incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television (sic)&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel addressed Trump&#8217;s Truth Social post during his monologue on Thursday&#8217;s (30.04.26) episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,jimmy-kimmel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> Live!, and referenced a headline revealing the president&#8217;s approval ratings have hit an all-time low for his second term<\/p>\n<p>He quipped: &#8220;If incompetently presiding over not just \u2018one of\u2019 but the lowest rating in history is the reason I should be fired, we should both be out of a job because you\u2019re not doing too good either!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He later turned his attention to Trump&#8217;s repeated attacks on him, comparing them to real life wars.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe teased: \u201cTrump has three wars going on right now \u2013 Iranians, Ukrainians, and Comedians.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI\u2019m worried this conflict is going to escalate. He might put a blockade on Hollywood Boulevard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nKimmel suggested there could be peace talks between Trump and himself.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe joked: \u201cSend a delegation. Send JD Vance and Jared and your friend the real estate broker \u2013 send them all, we can meet in a neutral location.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Like Pakistan or, I don\u2019t know, Van Nuys. We can go to the Buffalo Wild Wings down the street.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cLet\u2019s see if we can come up with a cease-fire agreement. This could be good for both of us. I get to keep my job, you get to end your 11th war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe latest row between Trump and Kimmel comes as the comedian is facing backlash from the president and his First Lady Melania Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe made a joke on Jimmy Kimmel Live! days before an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump, 79, at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner on Saturday (25.04.26).<\/p>\n<p>\nDuring a parody of the event, he referenced Melania\u2019s appearance and 56th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>\nDuring the segment, he said: \u201cOur First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nHe added: \u201cYou know, Melania&#8217;s birthday is on Sunday. She&#8217;s planning to celebrate at home the same way she always does, looking out a window and whispering, \u2018What have I done?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nDespite pressure from the president, ABC are reportedly not looking to suspended Kimmel or his show as they did last year, following comments about the death of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis week, an ABC insider told Page Six that the network \u201cis sticking by\u201d Jimmy, and they &#8220;don\u2019t plan to suspend him, fire him or cancel the show&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe source added: &#8220;It\u2019s back to taping per usual. 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