Overview

• David Letterman posted a YouTube message praising Jimmy Kimmel’s return monologue as funny, powerful, and “word perfect.”
• Letterman labeled President Donald Trump a “dictator” and urged viewers to stop being surprised by his behavior and to respond before next year’s elections.
• He brushed off Trump’s Truth Social insults, joking about the post and referring to Trump as a “big tubby goofball.”
• To counter Trump’s ratings jab, Letterman played a 2008 clip of Trump congratulating the Late Show for “very good” numbers.
• The exchange follows ABC’s pullback of Kimmel’s show and warnings from FCC Chair Brendan Carr about ABC’s broadcast license.