{"id":44758,"date":"2025-12-07T19:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44758"},"modified":"2025-12-07T19:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:46:15","slug":"donald-trump-says-he-shouldnt-be-president-if-hes-not-more-talented-than-jimmy-kimmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44758","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Says He Shouldn&#8217;t Be President If He&#8217;s Not More Talented Than Jimmy Kimmel"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article article--permalink \"><!--\/.article__header--><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-29ab92bd92ff1aa4750b2aa24bd09dae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/57\/4by3\/2025\/12\/07\/5727cd939ea24da5a0286d9847dd6c2b_md.jpg\" alt=\"donald-trump-jimmy-kimmel-getty-1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-29ab92bd92ff1aa4750b2aa24bd09dae--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-91f1401190d46cbfc8f0287e1c3b1cd4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> implied he&#8217;s resigning the presidency &#8230; well, if he&#8217;s not a better host than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jimmy-kimmel\/\"><strong>Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong><\/a>, that is &#8230; cracking the joke during a Kennedy Center Honors event at the White House.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-91f1401190d46cbfc8f0287e1c3b1cd4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0c5ee306cc4bec17b0463823bc86e181\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The President of the United States took another shot at his talk show host nemesis while highlighting the annual award nominees &#8230; including KISS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sylvester-stallone\/\"><strong>Sylvester Stallone<\/strong><\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0c5ee306cc4bec17b0463823bc86e181--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f0db46977dc9542bd352db1718105db1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-655d86e5-24dc-4c48-b8f9-db00e4d1b8a5-1213385765-progress-spinner\" class=\"ratio-item video-block__backdrop below\">\n<div class=\"spinner video-block__spinner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"video-player-655d86e5-24dc-4c48-b8f9-db00e4d1b8a5-1213385765-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7a\/16by9\/2025\/12\/07\/7a0d268c45634b37b760984954bb7778_md.png\" alt=\"120725_donald_trump_kal\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"ratio-item ratio-item--jwplayer invisible\">\n<div id=\"jwplayer-video-player-655d86e5-24dc-4c48-b8f9-db00e4d1b8a5-1213385765\" class=\"video-portal\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-muted=\"false\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:video:655d86e5-24dc-4c48-b8f9-db00e4d1b8a5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f0db46977dc9542bd352db1718105db1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6dcab54fa1b662086c967db1349c08d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">In the clip, Trump &#8212; who is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors tonight, though it won&#8217;t air on TV until December 23 &#8212; says he assumes the media will tear apart his hosting, no matter how well it goes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6dcab54fa1b662086c967db1349c08d3--> <a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9d4cb4ee84a61f998b8921237b219f62\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">But, he argues, he&#8217;s seen a ton of terrible hosts over the years &#8230; just take Jimmy Kimmel for example.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9d4cb4ee84a61f998b8921237b219f62--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2c35f59bfa38502b80a2b19f61a3c8d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2024\/02\/21\/jimmy-kimmel-on-jimmy-kimmel-live\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:4a88ffc3-e8bd-4df9-b857-e542d5e29304\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:17e208d8-c8e8-4fc7-a04f-7c5b89283ae2\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2024\/02\/21\/957af6b7a3af4036a82ccb439a439d3e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel On Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a id=\"gallery-link-4a88ffc3-e8bd-4df9-b857-e542d5e29304\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2024\/02\/21\/jimmy-kimmel-on-jimmy-kimmel-live\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:4a88ffc3-e8bd-4df9-b857-e542d5e29304\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:17e208d8-c8e8-4fc7-a04f-7c5b89283ae2\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2c35f59bfa38502b80a2b19f61a3c8d1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-24ac92942790e6d07b9ba82ce7aa9a31\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Kimmel&#8217;s never hosted the Kennedy Center Honors &#8212; but he has hosted the Academy Awards four times &#8212; so it seems likely Trump&#8217;s referring to one of those hosting gigs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-24ac92942790e6d07b9ba82ce7aa9a31--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-48d50d4fa3f4607fac4cf1d3b80060d0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Trump then makes a bold proclamation &#8230; joking, &#8220;If I can&#8217;t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don&#8217;t deserve to be president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-48d50d4fa3f4607fac4cf1d3b80060d0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7af186bb77fb86267534db2da3be6edb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-86caf361-3e0f-4973-9f8a-2034f31bbe8e-1892814413-progress-spinner\" class=\"ratio-item video-block__backdrop below\">\n<div class=\"spinner video-block__spinner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"video-player-86caf361-3e0f-4973-9f8a-2034f31bbe8e-1892814413-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1d\/16by9\/2025\/11\/21\/1d14889977344189b583bee1e3fc3429_md.jpg\" alt=\"112125_jimmy_kimmel_kal\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"ratio-item ratio-item--jwplayer invisible\">\n<div id=\"jwplayer-video-player-86caf361-3e0f-4973-9f8a-2034f31bbe8e-1892814413\" class=\"video-portal\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-muted=\"false\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:video:86caf361-3e0f-4973-9f8a-2034f31bbe8e\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">ABC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7af186bb77fb86267534db2da3be6edb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ca6d85c7e692c70126c20c7fa8228db5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">As you know &#8230; Trump and Kimmel really don&#8217;t like each other &#8230; with the former even pushing for the latter&#8217;s show to be canceled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/17\/abc-suspends-jimmy-kimmel-over-charlie-kirk-comments\/\"><strong>after a comment he made<\/strong><\/a> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charlie-kirk\/\"><strong>Charlie Kirk<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s shooter back in September.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ca6d85c7e692c70126c20c7fa8228db5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-74273aa58d74473052b97cafa8d77153\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">More recently, Trump&#8217;s taken to Truth Social to air his grievances &#8230; calling Kimmel a &#8220;talentless bum&#8221; in a recent post. Kimmel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/11\/21\/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-donald-trump-want-him-fired\/\"><strong>replied by using the prez&#8217;s own words<\/strong><\/a> against him &#8230; telling him to &#8220;quiet, piggy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-74273aa58d74473052b97cafa8d77153--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cec3ae271eea282ee6767ecc52113ecd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/12\/07\/2025-kennedy-center-honorees\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:9cf11a08-7991-4536-8a7f-b528e93fa24d\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:17e208d8-c8e8-4fc7-a04f-7c5b89283ae2\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f5\/4by3\/2025\/12\/07\/f5db510cd2d043298ac606750caee27d_md.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Kennedy Center Honorees\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a id=\"gallery-link-9cf11a08-7991-4536-8a7f-b528e93fa24d\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/12\/07\/2025-kennedy-center-honorees\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:9cf11a08-7991-4536-8a7f-b528e93fa24d\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:17e208d8-c8e8-4fc7-a04f-7c5b89283ae2\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cec3ae271eea282ee6767ecc52113ecd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d28735971f77b11a88f274e51aafea9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">President Trump&#8217;s personal beef aside, the honorees seemed pleased to be in D.C., celebrating their achievement &#8230; check out our gallery to see all the celebs while they received their medals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d28735971f77b11a88f274e51aafea9e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a2b4ba98ff5abb2db7946b14474b3b0f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Like we said, Trump&#8217;s got the mic tonight &#8230; and we doubt he&#8217;ll avoid the topic of Kimmel for long!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a2b4ba98ff5abb2db7946b14474b3b0f--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/.article__blocks--><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"> Donald Trump <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"> Jimmy Kimmel <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/president-trump\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:3}\"> President Trump <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/celebrity-news\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:4}\"> Celebrity News <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/jimmy-kimmel-abc-suspension\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:5}\"> Jimmy Kimmel ABC Suspension <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/politix\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:6}\"> Politix <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/late-night\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:7}\"> Late Night <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/award-shows-4\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:8}\"> Award Shows <\/a><\/section>\n<p><!--\/.tag-cloud--><\/article>\n<p><!-- start: promotion-slot desktop-news-permalink -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- start: tmz:code-widget:35e71e3b-b339-4b66-9400-30bbf35ffd27 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: tmz:code-widget:35e71e3b-b339-4b66-9400-30bbf35ffd27 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- start: tmz:ad-widget:48e0d17a-fa27-42fb-8563-d37b01c3c0aa -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: tmz:ad-widget:48e0d17a-fa27-42fb-8563-d37b01c3c0aa -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- start: tmz:code-widget:42ffb615-fbe5-4d34-97a7-df9e2fe77753 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: tmz:code-widget:42ffb615-fbe5-4d34-97a7-df9e2fe77753 -->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: promotion-slot desktop-news-permalink --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Donald Trump implied he&#8217;s resigning the presidency &#8230; 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