Kimmel Thanks Trump for Record Ratings Amid Station Boycott: ‘Couldn’t Have Done It Without You’

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  1. Non paywall
    https://archive.ph/2025.09.26-073718/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/kimmel-thanks-trump-record-ratings-station-boycott-1235435845/

    The host’s broadcast return raked in 6.2 million viewers on Tuesday despite being preempted by 20 percent of ABC affiliates

    The Trump administration’s attempt to silence Jimmy Kimmel appears to have backfired. The host’s broadcast return to late-night television on Tuesday brought in 6.2 million views, four times his usual audience, according to data from Nielsen. Meanwhile, Kimmel’s monologue on YouTube has reached 21 million views and counting, making it his most-watched monologue of all time on the platform.

    The comedian took a moment to thank the president for his efforts on Thursday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! “It’s been a tumultuous week. Even though we’re still being preempted in 60 American cities, on Tuesday, we had our second highest rated show in almost 23 years on the air,” said Kimmel. “The monologue from Tuesday night has more than 21 million views just on YouTube alone. And I want to say we couldn’t have done it without you, Mr. President. Thank you very much.”

  2. “Strike me down and I will become more powerful than you could ever imagine.”

  3. I love how much this backfired. Kimmel gets a ratings boost and Trump gets criticized for his response even by even his most loyal boot-lickers like Ben Shapiro.

  6. Should have had Barbera Streisand as a musical guest.

  8. You just KNOW trump bit a pillow when he heard that shit 🤣

  10. So does Trump take credit for “single handedly” giving the show its best ratings or does he say that it’s still failing and it was not successful?

  11. Has President Poopenfarten had a meltdown on Truth Social yet? Or is he still gathering the energy?

  12. That’s for sure. Kimmel is terrible.
    Give me another Bill Maher in his timeslot.

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