{"id":31435,"date":"2025-07-21T16:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31435"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:48:40","slug":"jimmy-kimmels-family-team-up-to-slam-trump-amid-the-late-show-cancellation-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31435","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s Family Team Up to Slam Trump amid &#8216;The Late Show&#8217; Cancellation Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article__primary-video-container_1-0\" class=\"comp article__primary-video-container mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jimmy Kimmel slammed Donald Trump from vacation, sharing a family photo from an anti-Trump protest and referencing a cryptic 2003 letter that the president allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein<\/li>\n<li>Kimmel&#8217;s bold dig at Trump came shortly after his friend and late-night rival Stephen Colbert revealed that <em>The Late Show <\/em>was being canceled<\/li>\n<li>Trump celebrated the cancellation of <em>The Late Show<\/em> and warned that Kimmel&#8217;s show may be next<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> and President <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Donald Trump<\/a> are not mincing words about their feelings toward one another as politics threatens the late-night television industry.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">On July 17, top-rated late-night host <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/stephen-colbert\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> made the shocking announcement that <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-canceled-10-seasons-11774758\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">CBS was canceling <em>The Late Show<\/em><\/a> after more than 30 years. The timing of the news quickly prompted speculation about whether politics were involved in the decision, since Colbert had just used his platform to slam CBS&#8217; parent company, Paramount, for courting favor with Trump by agreeing to donate millions toward his future presidential library.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The president fired a shot at Kimmel following the Colbert announcement, writing in a July 18 <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114874422468516376\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Truth Social<\/a> post, &#8220;I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Trump also snuck in a blow at late-night host <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jimmy-fallon\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Jimmy Fallon<\/a> without using names, calling him &#8220;the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Kimmel, who has been on summer vacation with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-jimmy-kimmel-kids\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">his family<\/a>, happened to spend July 17 at an anti-Trump protest \u2014 and he shared photos from his family&#8217;s outing with a pointed caption amid the <em>Late Show<\/em> outrage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;May every day be another wonderful secret,&#8221; Kimmel&#8217;s Instagram caption read, referencing a line from <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/trump-reportedly-told-epstein-they-have-certain-things-in-common-in-lewd-birthday-card-11690275\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">a cryptic letter that Trump allegedly wrote<\/a> to sex offender <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/donald-trump-named-in-jeffrey-epstein-flight-logs-released-by-his-own-attorney-general-11687947\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, as reported by <em>The<\/em> <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In the photo, he and his wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/who-is-molly-mcnearney-jimmy-kimmel-wife\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Molly McNearney<\/a>, are pictured in anti-Trump shirts with their children. Each member of the family is holding a sign, with phrases including, &#8220;Don&#8217;t bend the knee,&#8221; &#8220;Make America Good Again,&#8221; and &#8220;I wish we had a better president!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-universal-embed mntl-sc-block-embed--instagram\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Colbert&#8217;s announcement that his show would be ending after 10 seasons under his leadership was met with boos from his studio audience. The comedian and host revealed during the taping that he &#8220;found out just last night&#8221; about the decision.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In an Instagram Stories post following Colbert&#8217;s announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-to-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-cancellation-11774880\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Kimmel shared a clip<\/a> from his competitor&#8217;s show, writing, &#8220;Love you Stephen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">He also took the opportunity to call out the network behind the decision. &#8220;F&#8212; you and all your Sheldons, CBS,&#8221; Kimmel added, seemingly referring to the network&#8217;s <em>Big Bang Theory <\/em>and <em>Young Sheldon<\/em> series.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The Colbert cancellation raised eyebrows with some as it came three days after the talk show host criticized Paramount for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dan-rather-blasts-paramount-trump-settlement-11766352\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">its recent\u00a0$16 million settlement\u00a0with Trump<\/a>, who has alleged that CBS News&#8217;\u00a0<em>60 Minutes<\/em>\u00a0deceptively edited an interview with his 2024 presidential opponent,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Meanwhile, Paramount is in the midst of a merger with entertainment company Skydance \u2014 a deal that will need approval from the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-is-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-ending-11774898\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">a statement from CBS<\/a> shared with PEOPLE, the network said their decision to axe <em>The Late Show<\/em> \u2014 which ranks No. 1 in its time slot and, days earlier, received its ninth\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/emmys-2025-nominations-see-the-full-list-11769885\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Emmy nomination<\/a>\u00a0for Outstanding Talk Series \u2014 was &#8220;purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The network added that the cancellation was &#8220;not related in any way to the show\u2019s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Why Is &#8216;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&#8217; Ending? Inside CBS\u2019 \u2018Agonizing Decision\u2019 to Cancel the Beloved Program<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Jimmy Kimmel Reacts to &#8216;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&#8217; Cancellation: &#8216;F&#8212; You CBS&#8217;<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Trump and Kimmel have shared some <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/oscars-2024-jimmy-kimmel-responds-to-donald-trump-insult-about-monologue-8607103\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">heated exchanges<\/a> in the past. At the end of his hosting gig at the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024, Kimmel took a moment to read a review of his performance that Trump had posted on his Truth Social account.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be,&#8221; Trump wrote, in part.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The comedian replied, &#8220;Well, thank you, President Trump. Thank you for watching. 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