Overview
- Kimmel delivered Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message on Dec. 25, addressing British viewers with a pointed critique of President Trump.
- He said “tyranny is booming,” dubbed Trump “King Donny the Eighth,” and referenced calls for executions to warn of authoritarian tendencies.
- The comedian said the government threatened him and ABC after his remarks about reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing, leading to a brief removal from air.
- He credited a broad public and industry backlash for a swift reinstatement, declaring “We won, the President lost” and vowing continued nightly scrutiny.
- Channel 4 cited the global weight of U.S. politics and Kimmel’s free‑speech battle in selecting him, as reports noted no immediate White House response.