Overview
- Kimmel delivered Channel 4’s annual alternative Christmas message, a tradition since 1993, using the platform for pointed political satire.
- He said that from a fascist point of view 2025 was a very good year in the United States and added that tyranny prospers there.
- He mocked President Donald Trump as 'Re Donnie VIII' and referenced calls for executions as part of his critique.
- He appealed to British viewers not to give up on Americans, saying the U.S. is going through a difficult period but will recover.
- Reports note his U.S. show has resumed after a brief September suspension tied to remarks about Charlie Kirk, with Kimmel saying it is back stronger than ever under an extension to mid-2027.