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Letterman Calls Trump a 'Fool' on Kimmel and Hails Late-Night Hosts as Defenders of Democracy

The appearance follows ABC's decision to keep Jimmy Kimmel on air through May 2027 despite ongoing pressure from President Trump.

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JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Tuesday, December 9 included David Letterman ("My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman"), and Regina Hall ("One Battle After Another" and "The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants"). (Disney/Randy Holmes)DAVID LETTERMAN, JIMMY KIMMEL (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)

Overview

  • During a December 10 interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, David Letterman said that if the leader of the free world behaves like a fool, he should expect and examine ridicule.
  • Letterman praised Jimmy Kimmel as the “leader of the resistance” and congratulated him on securing his ABC extension.
  • Kimmel confirmed on December 8 that he extended his ABC contract through May 2027 as Trump continues urging the network to cancel the show.
  • ABC briefly suspended Kimmel in September after backlash to his comments about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk before reinstating him within a week.
  • Letterman said he is relieved to be retired and credited Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and others with “defending democracy,” underscoring late night’s overt political stance.