Jimmy Kimmel on the verge of tears, calling Trump’s victory a ‘terrible night’ | Ents and Art News

American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel fought back tears as he called Donald Trump’s election victory a “terrible night.”

In his opening monologue, he said the choice was between the prosecutor and the criminal, “and we chose the criminal.”

Kimmel called it a “truly good night” for the Russian leader Vladimir Putinciting concerns about future American support for Ukraine.

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And, getting emotional, he said: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for hundreds of thousands of hardworking immigrants who support this country, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech.

“It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for older people who rely on Social Security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for truth, democracy and decency.

“And it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was a bad night and for everyone who voted for him, you just don’t realize it yet.”

Kimmel wasn’t the only US talk show host to express concern about Mr Trumpcomplete victory in elections.

Stephen Colbert started his show by saying, “Well, damn, it happened again.”

He added: “After a bizarre and vicious campaign fueled by a desperation to stay out of jail, Donald Trump won the 2024 election. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous.”

Seth Meyers was equally caustic on his late-night NBC show.

“I don’t think Donald Trump is a good person, I would even say he’s a bad person,” he said.

But the comedian said he had to accept the result because “half the country thinks he’s a good man, or they don’t care if he’s not, because they think he’s a good president.”

“This is how democracy works in America. This is a country that is a privilege to live in,” Meyers added.

Kamala Harris During her campaign, she received support from a host of celebrities, including JLo, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey.

But those leaders’ power appears to have fallen short across much of the country, as Ms. Harris failed to win crucial swing states.

Trump has also had celebrity endorsers, most notably Tesla and X owner Elon Musk, who has poured big money into his re-election bid, and podcast star Joe Rogan, who hosted Trump on his show two weeks ago.