Trump’s repeated jibes about Kimmel’s ratings do have a point – all late-night shows are well below their heyday, and perhaps a part of Kimmel is relishing the renewed relevance this row has given him.<\/p>\n
His supporters, unsurprisingly, have been buoyed by both his jokes and his unbowed tone.<\/p>\n
Among TV critics and commentators, LateNighter, external<\/a> founder and publisher Jed Rosenzweig told BBC News: “We’ll have to wait and see how it affects the debate, but Jimmy Kimmel proved last night that his strength as a broadcaster isn’t just in telling jokes, but in commanding the room when the stakes are highest.<\/p>\n “He turned a high-pressure return into a monologue that was equal parts moving, fearless, and funny.”<\/p>\n Hollywood news site Deadline’s Dominic Patten declared, external<\/a> that Kimmel “more than met the moment Tuesday – like we kinda knew he would”.<\/p>\n Kimmel “came out swinging at President Donald Trump in a defiant monologue”, wrote Tommy Christopher on Mediaite, external<\/a>.<\/p>\n “He sounded like a man speaking with the strength of his convictions,” wrote the Boston Globe’s Chris Vognar, external<\/a>. “And now he’s got his platform back. It will be fascinating to see where this all goes in the coming days and weeks.”<\/p>\n