Stephen Colbert Tells Trump to Keep Jimmy Kimmel’s Name ‘Out of Your Weird, Little, Wet Mouth’ | Video

The CBS host stood up for his “Strike Force Five” co-host following the former president’s rant against Kimmel

Don’t mess with the “Strike Force Five” brotherhood. Stephen Colbert used his Wednesday night monologue to defend late night host Jimmy Kimmel following Donald Trump’s recent rant about the ABC late-night host.

Weeks after the 2024 Academy Awards, Trump took to Truth Social to rant about Kimmel’s performance hosting the esteemed awards show. Toward the end of the ceremony, Kimmel read aloud and joked about a Truth Social post Trump posted about the Oscars. It’s clear that the former President hasn’t forgotten Kimmel’s live jokes.

“He was made to look like a FOOL, which he is, and at the same time go down in Television History as the WORST HOST EVER OF THE ONCE VAUNTED ACADEMY AWARDS!” Trump wrote.

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Kayla Cobb

Kayla is a senior TV writer at TheWrap, covering the business and content of streaming and linear television. Before joining TheWrap in April of 2023, she was the Senior TV Reporter at Decider, the New York Post’s entertainment vertical that focuses on the streaming industry. Kayla is also a member of the Television Critics Association.

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