Kimmel Calls for Trump Resignation After Democrats Take Control of Both Chambers
The late-night host criticized the White House response to his monologue, which followed Democratic gains in the House, Senate, and four governorships.
By Rafael Collins ·
Jimmy Kimmel called on President Donald Trump to resign immediately following the Democratic Party's sweeping victory in Tuesday's midterm elections. In his Wednesday late-night monologue, Kimmel urged the president to quit, stating that nobody wants him in office.
The Democratic Party, riding what analysts have termed a blue wave, seized control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The party also flipped governorships in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, and Georgia. Kimmel addressed Trump's claim that Republicans would have won more races if the president were not on the ballot.
Kimmel rejected that theory, calling it "such crap." He argued that Trump was already on the ballot, comparing his presence to dog hair that infects every nook and cranny of life. Kimmel noted that Trump divided the country more than any other figure and suggested the only time he united people was yesterday, when they teamed up to remove him.
The host mocked the president's history of switching parties, asserting that Trump has no allegiance to anyone or anything. Kimmel described the only party Trump leads as a "slumber party." He told viewers that the verdict is in and there is only one thing left for "Nappy Gilmore" to do: resign.
Kimmel suggested Trump take his billion dollars worth of crypto to buy an island, specifically asking if it might be Epstein's island. He called that a perfect end to the story. The segment followed a statement from White House spokesperson Danny Ingle issued the night before the election.
Ingle described Kimmel as a "no-talent loser" who beclowned himself with tanking ratings and disgusting lies. Kimmel read the statement on air, noting it was almost word-for-word identical to two previous statements issued in the past year. He said he received a third "beclowned," which he considered the last warning.
Kimmel concluded his response by addressing Ingle directly. He said he did not want to tell the spokesperson how to do his job, but noted that today seemed like a bad day for him to call the host a loser.
