Overview

• Citing an Economist/YouGov survey, Kimmel noted his net favorability at +3 versus President Donald Trump’s -13, a 16-point gap.
• The poll surveyed about 1,656 U.S. adults from Sept. 26–29 and reported a margin of error of ±3.4%.
• Kimmel read a response attributed to White House spokesperson Anna Kelly that touted Trump’s 77 million voters and mocked Kimmel’s ratings with a “Sad!” sign-off.
• In his Oct. 6 monologue, Kimmel suggested Trump could lift his standing by releasing the Epstein files and joked about the president’s approval compared with pop culture figures.
• After a blockbuster reinstatement episode drawing roughly 6.2–6.3 million TV viewers, later Nielsen figures showed a steep drop to about 1.9 million and an 85% loss in the 25–54 demo; a related poll finding said 55% did not think Kimmel’s comments merited cancellation.