Late-Night Hosts Respond to Trump's Oscars Criticism Amid His Criminal Trial
Donald Trump's recent social media tirade against Jimmy Kimmel and the Oscars continues to fuel late-night comedy, even as he faces a criminal trial.
- Donald Trump mistakenly conflated Jimmy Kimmel with Al Pacino in a social media post criticizing the Oscars, leading to widespread mockery on late-night TV.
- Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, among others, used their platforms to humorously address Trump's errors and ongoing obsession with the Oscars ceremony.
- Kimmel highlighted an increase in Oscars viewership and mocked Trump's focus on the event despite significant legal and political challenges.
- Colbert defended Kimmel, emphasizing their close relationship and ridiculing Trump's fixation on a past event.
- Trump's focus on the Oscars and his mix-up between Kimmel and Pacino has become a recurring joke among late-night hosts, reflecting his diminished attention to more pressing personal and political issues.