Kimmel Blasts Trump’s ‘Bad Ratings Club’ Amidst Post-Suspension Return and Legal Threats

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has reignited his long-standing feud with Donald Trump, delivering a sharp comedic rebuttal after the former president lashed out at Kimmel’s recent return to ABC. Following a brief suspension and a significant viewership boost, Kimmel took to his show to address Trump’s Truth Social rant, which included threats of legal action against the network.

On Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the comedian mockingly quoted Trump’s post: “I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back.” Kimmel retorted, “You can’t believe they gave me my job back? I can’t believe they gave you your job back! We’re even.” He then directly challenged Trump’s claim that Kimmel’s ratings led to his temporary removal, quipping, “Has anyone ever been fired for bad ratings on a Wednesday?”

Kimmel didn’t hold back, welcoming Trump to the “Crappy Ratings Club” and predicting a lawsuit from the former president. “Next, he’ll try to sue us. And I wanna say, good luck with that. Because we thought about it, we packed the courts. And we have a surprise ace up our sleeve, Mr. Judge Steve Harvey. Survey says, you lose,” Kimmel joked. He described Trump as an “old-fashioned 80s movie style bully,” explaining his frequent focus on the former president.

Trump’s original Truth Social post had accused ABC of an “Illegal Campaign Contribution” by employing Kimmel, suggesting a potential lawsuit that could be “even more lucrative” than a previous settlement. Despite Trump’s claims of Kimmel’s declining audience and “bad Ratings,” Kimmel’s return to air on Tuesday garnered 6.26 million viewers, even with significant affiliate preemptions.

Kimmel’s recent suspension and subsequent return followed an FCC warning regarding comments he made on his September 15 show about the death of Charlie Kirk. The controversy surrounding Kirk’s death on September 10, and Kimmel’s remarks, had drawn widespread attention before his brief hiatus.

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