{"id":506014,"date":"2026-06-18T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/506014\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:00:13","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-bashes-trump-for-increasingly-childish-behavior-at-2026-g7-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/506014\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel bashes Trump for &#8216;increasingly childish&#8217; behavior at 2026 G7 Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump\u2019s &#8220;increasingly childish&#8221; G7 behavior, joking that world leaders seemed stuck managing his complaints during an awkward moment<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump (L) addresses the media alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) during a closing press conference at the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026. A G7 summit is set to take place June 15 to 17 in the French town of Evian-les-Bains near Switzerland and it will be attended by country leaders as well as the EU's foreign policy chief and ministers from Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. (Photo by Mandel NGAN \/ AFP via Getty Images)\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2_FRANCE-G7-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-SUMMIT.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Kimmel laid into Trump\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kimmel laid into Trump(Image: MANDEL NGAN, AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jimmy Kimmel turned President Donald Trump\u2019s appearance at the 2026 G7 Summit into late-night gold, mocking what he described as the president\u2019s &#8220;increasingly childish&#8221; conduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The ABC host began his monologue with jokes about earthquake warnings in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/california\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">California<\/a> before shifting to Trump\u2019s trip to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/france?pageNumber=2\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">France<\/a>, where leaders had gathered for the summit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/donald-trump\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s having quite a day today,&#8221; Kimmel said. &#8220;The president was in France tonight throwing his weight around at the G7 summit.&#8221; Kimmel said Trump arrived 45 minutes late to a meeting with other leaders, with aides reportedly saying he had been on &#8220;an important call back home.&#8221; Kimmel noted that it would have been about 3:30 a.m. in Washington. The news follows <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/news\/us-news\/donald-trump-fox-news-awkward-37312183\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Trump facing backlash from Fox News viewers over an awkward three-word boast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I don\u2019t know who he\u2019s talking to,&#8221; Kimmel said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The host then played a clip of Trump greeting the room by saying, &#8220;Well, hello. I\u2019m the boss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Oh man, they must hate him so much, right?&#8221; Kimmel said. &#8220;I mean, can you imagine the conversations that go on behind his back?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kimmel also took aim at Trump\u2019s complaints after taking his seat, saying the president objected to the height of his chair and the temperature in the room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Like it\u2019s too hot in here, huh?&#8221; Trump said in the clip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kimmel said Trump looked &#8220;all steamed up&#8221; after walking around the table and joked about his hair, saying that in France &#8220;they call that a souffl\u00e9.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Trump\u2019s behavior at the G7 is increasingly childish each time he goes,&#8221; Kimmel said. &#8220;These other foreign leaders, I feel sorry for them. I really do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He compared dealing with Trump to opening &#8220;a can of soda that got shaken up,&#8221; adding, &#8220;You know it\u2019s going to spray. All you can really do is try to aim it away from your face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kimmel also highlighted a group photo from the summit, saying Trump was left standing alone after the other leaders walked away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That might be the saddest photo I\u2019ve ever seen,&#8221; Kimmel said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-17-at-92314PM.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Jimmy Kimmel based President Donald's G7 appearance\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jimmy Kimmel based President Donald&#8217;s G7 appearance(Image: ABC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Trump later attended a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, where Kimmel joked about the pair\u2019s extended handshake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;These two are constantly holding hands,&#8221; Kimmel said. &#8220;I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a dominance thing or if they\u2019re just being friendly or maybe Trump is about to fall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kimmel said sending Trump into Versailles was &#8220;like sending an ape to the opera,&#8221; adding that Trump was &#8220;probably the only person who could look around Versailles and think needs more gold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The host also criticized Trump\u2019s remarks about a tentative Iran agreement. In one clip, Trump said, &#8220;It\u2019s a very strong deal. Nobody knows what it is, but it\u2019s very strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Nobody knows what it is, but it\u2019s very strong,&#8221; Kimmel repeated. &#8220;That\u2019s how you describe the smell of a dead person before you find the body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump\u2019s &#8220;increasingly childish&#8221; G7 behavior, joking that world leaders seemed stuck managing his complaints during&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,3484,282],"class_list":["post-506014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}