opening monologue<\/a> by mentioning Trump\u2019s Truth Social post, describing the comedian as \u201ca man with NO TALENT and VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS,\u201d accusing him of \u201ctotally biased coverage\u201d and telling ABC to \u201cGet the bum off the air!!!\u201d<\/p>\nKimmel welcomed his viewers from across the country and offered a \u201cspecial hello to those of you who are watching from the White House, and you know who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kimmel pointed out that the president made the post at 12:49 a.m. ET on Thursday, just 11 minutes after his show finished airing, and said this meant \u201cHe watches us live\u2026Hi, Mr. President, how are you?\u201d<\/p>\n
While continuing to address Trump, Kimmel quipped, \u201cThanks for watching us on TV instead of on YouTube\u2026 It’s viewers like you who keep us on the air, ironically.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comedian then continued, \u201cIt’s also sweet that even in the middle of the biggest sex scandal in the history of the American presidency, he takes precious time on the toilet to post about our show.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Did Kimmel Say About Trump\u2019s Ratings Jibe?<\/p>\n
In response to Trump\u2019s claims about his show having poor TV ratings, Kimmel said, \u201cYou should listen to him, because if anyone knows about bad ratings, it’s that guy.\u201d The comedian then played excerpts of news clips about President Donald Trump\u2019s approval ratings hitting new lows. Kimmel said he has \u201clost count of how many times the president has demanded I be pulled off the air\u201d and called Trump a \u201csnowflake.\u201d Kimmel then added, \u201cIf you got this many threats from a neighbor, you’d have no problem getting a restraining order\u2026It’s disturbing.\u201d<\/p>\n
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