Jimmy Kimmel reacts to Donald Trump dissing him whereas criticizing Trevor Noah: ‘How did I get in there?!’

Jimmy Kimmel was not anticipating to be dragged into Donald Trump and Trevor Noah’s beef.

On Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-nighthost expressed his shock at Trump randomly dissing him whereas discussing whether or not or not he would sue Noah over a Jeffrey Epstein-related joke he made on the 2026 Grammys.

“That could be a Grammy that each artist needs nearly as a lot as Trump needs Greenland," Noah quipped on the occasion. "Which is sensible, I imply, as a result of Epstein’s island is gone, he wants a brand new one to hang around on with Invoice Clinton."

In his opening monologue, Kimmel defined that “President Dementia” spoke with reporters on the White Home on Monday concerning the ceremony and “a joke that Trevor Noah made at his expense.”

The footage then minimize to a clip that featured Trump describing Noah as “a light-weight” who did a “horrible job” internet hosting the Grammys. Though, Trump added, “I’d say, not as dangerous as Jimmy Kimmel, however fairly shut.”

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The sudden barb left Kimmel flabbergasted. “How did I get in there!?” he exclaimed. “I used to be at house final night time minding my very own enterprise! Boy, I actually acquired up his ass.”

The comic additionally acknowledged that Trump even included him in his unique 1 a.m. Reality Social publish threatening authorized motion in opposition to Noah in response to the joke, writing partly, “The host, Trevor Noah, whoever he could also be, is sort of as dangerous as Jimmy Kimmel on the Low Scores Academy Awards."

Kimmel has hosted the Oscars 4 occasions: 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024. His final time helming the ceremony broke viewership data.

“Let me say one thing: Donald Trump in some way has time to look at each award present and hates all of them,” Kimmel commented. “He doesn’t like several of them! Nobody I do know watches extra award exhibits than Donald Trump.”

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Nevertheless, he can be open to internet hosting the ceremony as soon as once more — particularly if Melania Trump’s self-titled documentary is nominated on the night. “Mark my phrases proper now: if Melania will get nominated for an Oscar, I’ll host that present whether or not they ask me to or not,” Kimmel declared. “I’ll insist on it!”

In his Reality Social publish, Trump referred to as Noah’s joke “false and defamatory” and claimed that he had “by no means been to Epstein Island,” the alleged location the place younger women and girls had been trafficked and abused. Clinton and Trump have each denied any wrongdoing and haven’t been charged with any crimes associated to Epstein.

The politician additionally indicated that he would quickly be submitting a lawsuit in opposition to Noah.

“It appears to be like like I’ll be sending my attorneys to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for lots$,” Trump continued. He later added, “Prepare Noah, I’m going to have some enjoyable with you!”

Watch Kimmel talk about getting caught in Noah and Trump's crossfire within the clip above.

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