Jimmy Kimmel roasts ‘Donald Jennifer Trump’ as he wins at Critics Choice Awards

Jimmy Kimmel has taken aim at ‘Donald Jennifer Trump’ after he praised the importance of free speech at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

The late night host won the award for Best Talk Show at the ceremony in California, which also saw Timothee Chalamet take home the gong for his role as Marty Mauser in the recent Marty Supreme film.

Last year, the 58-year-old’s programme was briefly pulled off the air in September when he made comments following Charlie Kirk’s death about the ‘MAGA gang’ trying to score political points.

Trump has repeatedly called for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host to be fired after he was vocally critical of the US Government and its supporters numerous times.

But, after accepting his award at the Critics Choice Awards, Kimmel joked that he owed the win to his nemesis ‘Donald Jennifer Trump’, saying: ‘A FIFA Peace Prize would have been better, but this is nice, too.’

Thanking his wife, Molly McNearney, who is the show’s co-head writer, Kimmel acknowledged the support he he received from the late-night community after Jimmy Kimmel Live! was temporarily suspended last year.

He said: ‘Thanks to all the writers and actors and producers and union members. Many of you were in this room who supported us, who really stepped forward with us, and reminded us that we do not take free speech for granted in this city or in this country.

‘Your actions are important, and we appreciate them.’

He then proceeded to mock Trump, 79, thanking him for ‘all the many ridiculous thins you do.’

‘And most of all, I want to thank our president, Donald Jennifer Trump,’ he added. ‘Without whom we would be going home empty-handed tonight.

‘So thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day. It’s been a banner couple of weeks, and we can’t wait to get back on the air tomorrow night to talk about them. Thank you, everyone.’

Last month, Kimmel was selected by Channel 4 to deliver their Alternative Christmas Message.

The TV star reflected reflect on his turbulent year, which saw him suspended from ABC and then later reinstated.

He also said in his speech: ‘From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year.’

During the final episode of his talkshow for last year, which aired on December 18, he said: ‘This has been a strange year. It’s been a hard year.

‘We’ve had some lows, we’ve had some highs. For me, maybe more than any year in my life.’

Tearing up, he continued: ‘But on behalf of all of us — I’m crying already, I’m sorry. On behalf of all of us at the show, I just want to say that we appreciate your support, your enthusiasm.

‘And not just for watching. This year you literally pulled us out of a hole, and we cannot thank you enough, personally, professionally.’

He went on to urge his US viewers to inform their friends outside of the US about the political climate and attitude within the country.

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