Politics 3 min read By Trevor Kendall
Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Trump Resigning After Democrats' Midterm Wins
Jimmy Kimmel Live host mocked Donald Trump and Republicans in his monologue after midterm elections in which Democrats won.
Jimmy Kimmel Live host Jimmy Kimmel called on President Donald Trump to resign and said Republicans had lost the midterm elections. During the monologue on Wednesday, he told Trump to "just go already," adding that nobody wants to see him. The call was delivered in a comedic format and is not a real political event: neither Trump nor his entourage reacted to it, and no plans for resignation have been reported.
The occasion for the monologue was the results of the vote held the previous day. According to reports, Democrats won and gained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and also captured several governor's seats. Outlets wrote that the Senate's shift to Democrats and the size of their advantage came as a surprise to many observers, and described the result as a "blue wave." According to reports, this scale of victory became the main topic of evening commentary in entertainment media.
Kimmel also mentioned the election race in Texas. Democrat James Talarico won the Senate seat contest by a margin of several points, defeating Ken Paxton despite warnings before the vote. Paxton, as described in reports, had been the favorite in a number of forecasts even before Election Day, so the result in a state traditionally considered a Republican stronghold came as a surprise to many. It was on these Democratic successes that the host built his criticism of Republicans, mocking the party and its leader.
Deadline, which relayed the content of the speech, notes that Kimmel emphasized the contrast between the Democratic victory and Trump's position, combining jokes with direct accusations against political opponents. Such monologues are a typical element of late-night talk shows in the United States, where hosts regularly comment on political news in satirical form. Therefore, the call for resignation should be understood as entertainment satire, not as a report on government or party actions.
Despite the sharpness of the wording, the reports do not indicate any official steps following the monologue, including statements from the White House or Republican Party leadership regarding this speech. Sources describe the event solely as a television host's comment on the election results, without further developments that would change the political situation.
Source: variety.com
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