Jimmy Kimmel was visibly emotional during the opening monologue of his late-night show, expressing his disbelief and sadness over Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The comedian took the stage on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” just one day after the election results were announced, delivering a somber speech that almost brought him to tears.
He described the night as a “terrible night for women, for children, for hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants,” pausing briefly to compose himself. Kimmel went on to list the various groups that he believed would be negatively impacted by Trump’s win, including poor people, seniors, the middle class, the media, the justice system, and even Ukraine. He also joked about Melania Trump, humorously noting that it was an “absolute disaster of a night” for her.
The late-night hosts Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon also addressed Trump’s victory on their respective shows. Seth Meyers implied that Trump would never leave office now that he was back in the White House, jokingly saying, “Well, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election and will be president again for four more years, or eight or 12 or whatever.”
Stephen Colbert began his show by acknowledging the seriousness of Trump’s win, expressing solidarity with his audience by admitting that he was not doing great either. He tried to lighten the mood by incorporating comedy into his monologue and showing TV clips of various news stories with zany reactions from other countries.
Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” started his monologue by humorously stating, “America decided to get back with a crazy ex and elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.” He added, “No matter who you voted for I think we can all agree that it’s going to be a rough Thanksgiving.”
Overall, it’s clear that Kimmel, Colbert, Meyers, and Fallon are struggling to come to terms with Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. The late-night hosts’ reactions reflect the shock and disappointment felt by many Americans following the election results.
