Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump as Democrats Win Control of Congress

Jimmy Kimmel taped his ABC monologue late on Tuesday, November 3, so he could react in real time to a Democratic wave that retook both chambers of Congress — and he opened by playing a clip of Donald Trump boasting on Fox News about a 99 percent approval rating in Israel, then quipped: That might be the best idea he’s ever had.

The clip, which has since racked up more than 8 million views, set up the night’s central joke: Trump was bragging about his popularity abroad while, back home, Republicans were absorbing historic losses. Kimmel called it a blue tsunami — though no major late-night show aired live during the returns, his episode was recorded later than usual, around 7 p.m. in Los Angeles, so he could catch the early results.

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The Two Lists: What Voters Cared About vs. What MAGA Cared About

To explain why the GOP got trounced, Kimmel put two lists side by side on screen. On one side: the issues Americans actually worry about — corruption, inflation, climate change, war, wealth disparity, healthcare, housing, measles and democracy itself. On the other, the 10 subjects MAGA seems to be worried about: transgender people, testosterone, Black Helen of Troy, windmills, ballrooms, Mexicans, reflecting pools, racism against whites, Tylenol, Canada and Canada.

His verdict: Trump’s priorities have no relation to what Americans are worried about.

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Republicans poured an estimated $183 million into anti-trans attack ads, according to The Associated Press — and still lost the House and the Senate.

A Blue Tsunami in Both Chambers, and the Jokes That Landed

Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate, flipping at least seven Senate seats. Kimmel declared: Democrats have officially taken the House, thanks to President Trump. Then came the Game of Thrones reference: the blue wave made landfall, and now the Red Wedding begins.

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The individual races gave him fresh material. In Texas, James Talarico became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from that state since 1988, breaking a 38-year drought — the good news, Kimmel said, is that Talarico might have to carpool with Ted Cruz starting in January. In Georgia, Jon Ossoff won re-election and Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor. In South Carolina, Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham, turning the state blue for the first time since 1998.

The monologue’s sharpest barbs targeted Trump directly. Trump was reportedly angry and cursing as the results came in, Kimmel said, adding: Word from inside the White House is he’s already run out of dipping sauce containers to throw at the television set. He revived the 2024 couch rumor about Vice President JD Vance: The Democrats took so many seats JD Vance can’t even find one to have sex with him tonight. And: Man oh man, would I hate to be the DoorDash driver who delivers Trump his Papa Johns tonight.

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Closing the segment, Kimmel summed up the night in one line: As of tonight, Donald Trump is officially a lame duck and an orange chicken at the same time.

Mike Johnson’s Big Wheel and What Comes Next in Washington

With Democrats in control of the House, Mike Johnson will be replaced as speaker; Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is expected to take the gavel. Kimmel gave Johnson a send-off: I would like to see Mike Johnson pack up his stuff and ride away on his Big Wheel tonight.

The Rest of Late Night Piled On

Kimmel wasn’t alone. NBC and CBS preempted their usual programming for election coverage, leaving ABC with traditional late night to itself. The Daily Show posted on X: Congratulations to Donald Trump on a successful regime change. Stephen Colbert, a South Carolina native, celebrated his home state going blue for the first time since 1998, posting the state flag with the Latin motto Dum Spiro Spero — while I breathe, I hope.

The mockery lands in the context of Trump’s long-running feud with late-night hosts — he has repeatedly called Kimmel a loser and demanded ABC fire him.