Jimmy Kimmel and President Donald Trump have been having a public feud for quite a while now, and people can’t get over the comedian’s latest move.
During a recent episode of his late-night talk show, the famous host took numerous new jabs at the president, but most notably, referred to him as “Jabba the President.” Jimmy’s comparison of Trump to the large, slimy Star Wars creature triggered a wave of mixed reactions on social media, with supporters of the president clapping back and fans of the show host praising his humor. Read more about the viral moment below.
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Jimmy Kimmel Calls Donald Trump 'Jabba the President' On Air
The current president has undoubtedly expressed his distaste for other politicians, celebrities, and even famous, respected figures like the Pope, many times. One of the arguably most entertaining yet eyebrow-raising to watch has been his public feud with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
Though the comedian has long been critical of the president and his policies, making jokes about him for years, everything escalated when his show was briefly taken off the air following his comments on the death of Charlie Kirk. While the president might not have directly made the decision, his social media posts about Jimmy were a strong indicator of his influence over the show's network and his brief suspension.
Since returning to the air, the performer has been holding back less and less when it comes to the jokes he makes about Trump, and more recently compared him ot a pretty gnarly, fictional creature. During Jimmy Kimmel Live's episode on Monday, May 4th, a famous date associated with the iconic Star Wars franchise, Jimmy began talking about the films, then quickly pivoted to calling Trump, "Jabba the President," a reference to the large, scary, slug-like creature made famous in them.
Social Media Reacts To Jimmy's Dig At The President
It's no secret that the president has been called a lot of names over the years, but the Star Wars-related one particularly generated a lot of noise on social media.
The tension between the award-winning host and the 79-year-old has been ongoing for quite a while, dividing people on social media. Supporters of the president tend to slam Jimmy online, calling his humor "cheap" and calling for his show to be canceled. However, he still has a large fanbase who love his jabs at the president, and praised this one in particular online.
"He's onto something," responded an X user.
"How will Trump recover from this absolute banger?" asked another.
"He is not wrong," joked a user.
"The resemblance is uncanny," wrote another.
