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Kimmel mocks Trump after Democrats win control of Congress
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, a major loss for Republicans and President Donald Trump.
On his late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel joked about Trump's defeat, using a crude pun about comments Trump had made about Nicki Minaj and Ohio politician Jon Husted.
Trump had praised Minaj at a Michigan rally, where she also voiced support for him.
Other late-night voices, including The Daily Show and former host Stephen Colbert, also celebrated the Democratic gains.
The election results mark a setback for Trump's party, which now faces a Congress controlled by Democrats.
Trump said Democrats had done a good job, but he warned he could veto future legislation, potentially creating a deadlock between the White House and Congress.
Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections.
Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump during a monologue taped on election night.
Kimmel joked that America had handed Trump a loss and made a separate joke about Vice President J.D. Vance.
Other late-night comedy figures, including Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show, also celebrated or joked about the Democratic wins.
Trump acknowledged that Democrats had done a good job and threatened to use his veto power on future legislation.
- Who
- Jimmy Kimmel, a late-night host, mocked President Donald Trump.
- What
- Kimmel joked about Democrats winning control of both chambers of Congress.
- When
- Tuesday night, November 3, 2026.
- Where
- On ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!; the show was taped later in the night.
- Why
- Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, which the Independent described as a rebuke to Trump.
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Trump praised Nicki Minaj at a rally in Michigan, according to Billboard.
Voters elected Democrats to take control of both the House and the Senate.
Kimmel’s show was taped later in the night so he could react to early election results.
- Election result
- Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate
- Kimmel’s show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Monologue date
- November 3, 2026
- Trump rally
- Michigan, October 25, 2026
- Kimmel’s other target
- Vice President J.D. Vance
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What people are saying
After all the talk about Nicki Minaj’s a–, Jon Husted’s a–. The only a– on Trump’s mind tonight is the one that just got handed to him by America
Democrats did a good job
President Trump, it is an honor to stand with you every single time
Congratulations to Donald Trump on a successful regime change